Breaking Down: Collapse

History is full of examples of collapse of all sorts. This week we take a high level look at some of those collapses and attempt to find the parallels with our situation today. 

Learn More:

https://www.mvorganizing.org/what-are-some-common-reasons-why-empires-fall/

https://www.theguardian.com/education/higher/humanities/partner/story/0,9885,678228,00.html

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Societal_collapse

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/ancient-medieval/classical-states-and-empires/a/rise-and-fall-of-empires

https://youtu.be/Okph9wt8I0A

https://youtu.be/K_Lj84_gLiA

https://youtu.be/Hnxmh_NxPcs

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We were pleased to interview Michael Rezl, one of the senior moderators on r/collapse, on his perspective on Reddit, moderating, and getting his insights on Paul Chefurkas "Ladder of Collapse Awareness".

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Ladder of Awareness

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It is one of the most talked about aspects of climate change in the mainstream, and yet one of the most misunderstood.  Sea level rise is more than just cities under water and is not something we have until 2100 to start seeing the effects of. It's happening now, and the problem is growing exponentially. 

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https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/metadata/publications/ranking-of-the-worlds-cities-to-coastal-flooding/11240357

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-12808-z.pdf

https://www.statista.com/chart/19884/number-of-people-affected-by-rising-sea-levels-per-country/

https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/metadata/publications/ranking-of-the-worlds-cities-to-coastal-flooding/11240357

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/the-world-s-coastal-cities-are-going-under-here-is-how-some-are-fighting-back/

http://cosee.umaine.edu/cfuser/resources/tr_sea_level.pdf

https://www.climate.gov/news-features/featured-images/2017-state-climate-mountain-glaciers

https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources/science/saltwater-intrusion?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects

https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-sea-level

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When it comes to natural disasters, California doesn't have it easy. Droughts, wildfires, mudslides, The Big One, (and last but certainly not least), ARkStorm. 

ARkStorm is more than just an ominous-sounding name. It is a storm that has happened in a  historically consistent pattern, and one that would decimate the California economy as well as potentially that of the US and even the world. It would leave behind destruction, death, famine and cause mass migration from the US' most populous state.  And, of course, it's being made more and more likely by anthropogenic climate change. 

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https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1312/

https://www.usgs.gov/media/videos/arkstorm

https://www.usgs.gov/natural-hazards/science-application-risk-reduction/science/arkstorm-scenario?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects

https://www.popsci.com/ARkStorm-megastorm-california/

https://www.popsci.com/california-wet-dry-season/

https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Nearly-1-Trillion-California-Flood-Likely-Occur-Within-40-Years

https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/07/27/california-farms-produce-a-lot-of-food-but-what-and-how-much-might-surprise-you/

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In the "Can Technology Save Us?" series up to this point we've taken a look at renewable electricity, nuclear fission, geoengineering, and nuclear fusion. In this episode, we take a look at electric vehicles and the hopes that have been put in them to help power a sustainable future. Can electric cars save us? I think you already know the answer (not a chance), and this episodes shows us why.

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https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2021/policies-to-promote-electric-vehicle-deployment

https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/zero-emission-vehicle-program/about

https://www.eei.org/resourcesandmedia/newsroom/Pages/Press%20Releases/EEI%20Celebrates%201%20Million%20Electric%20Vehicles%20on%20U-S-%20Roads.aspx

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/26/lifetime-emissions-of-evs-are-lower-than-gasoline-cars-experts-say.html

https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2021/trends-and-developments-in-electric-vehicle-markets

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2021/06/18/electric-vehicles-wont-save-us/

https://earth.stanford.edu/news/roadmap-reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-50-percent-2030#gs.dfxaqy

https://www.energy.gov/articles/history-electric-car

https://www.wsj.com/graphics/are-electric-cars-really-better-for-the-environment/

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The US defence budget is enormous - as big as the next 10 countries combined! In this episode we discuss the true cost of the US military, beyond just dollars.

Learn more:
https://sipri.org/media/press-release/2021/world-military-spending-rises-almost-2-trillion-2020

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-to-rein-in-inflated-military-budgets/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_States

https://www.newsweek.com/2014/07/25/us-department-defence-one-worlds-biggest-polluters-259456.html

https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-national-defense

https://www.thebalance.com/u-s-federal-budget-breakdown-3305789

https://www.statista.com/statistics/217577/outlays-for-defense-and-forecast-in-the-us/

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BUDGET-2010-TAB/pdf/BUDGET-2010-TAB.pdf

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A recent model predicts civil conflict and even civil war in the United states. A prerequisite for this to happen is that there has to be restrictions on upward socioeconomic mobility. In this episode we explore how that has taken place, and what the final result will be for the ruling elite if the working class is pushed too far.

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With increases in technology come increases in complexity. Over the years we've continually added important infrastructure to Earth's orbit, infrastructure which is now imperilled by ever-increasing chances for a cascading failure that could jeopardize our financial systems, communication, and supply chains.

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In this episode we take an up-close look at one example of our currently strained supply chains, semiconductors. Why are we running short? What implications does it have? How is it an example of overall supply chain disruption?

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