Crisis in Perception

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

Author: Camilla Townsend

This episode explores Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs by Camilla Townsend as a systems-level analysis of how tributary empire, kinship politics, and information control influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

Author: Mick West

This episode explores Escaping the Rabbit Hole by Mick West as a systems-level analysis of how informational systems, algorithmic incentives, and social dynamics influence belief and perception.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

Author: Melissa Urban

This episode explores The Book of Boundaries by Melissa Urban as a systems-level analysis of how relational systems distribute energy and maintain power through informal expectations.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than individual behavior, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger cultural and institutional structures.

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Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

Author: John Leslie

This episode explores Universes: The Anthropic Principle and the Design Argument by John Leslie as a systems-level analysis of how observational selection influences belief, interpretation, and conclusions about reality.

By focusing on incentive architecture and epistemic constraints rather than surface-level debate, the episode shows why these interpretations persist — and how they connect to broader systems of perception and inference.

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Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

Author: George Orwell

This episode explores Orwell on Truth by George Orwell as a systems-level analysis of how language, orthodoxy, and institutional incentives influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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Author: George Orwell

This episode explores The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell as a systems-level analysis of how industrial class structure influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

Author: Yanis Varoufakis

This episode explores And the Weak Suffer What They Must? by Yanis Varoufakis as a systems-level analysis of how Eurozone monetary architecture influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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Author: Michael A. Britt

This episode explores 10-Minute Social Psychology: The Critical Thinker's Guide by Michael A. Britt as a systems-level analysis of how neurobiological systems influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities, the episode shows why patterns like conformity and selective empathy persist — and how they connect to larger social and institutional systems.

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Author: Philip Ball

This episode explores The Beauty of Chemistry: Art, Wonder, and Science by Philip Ball as a systems-level analysis of how chemical order influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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Author: Albert Rutherford

This episode explores Lessons from Systems Thinkers by Albert Rutherford as a systems-level analysis of how interconnection, feedback, and system design influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.

By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they connect to larger economic, political, and cultural structures.

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