Dispatch from the Zombie Apocalypse

In this episode Jason examines the US-China rivalry, how the countries stack up on the two most important issues and industries of the 21st century—green tech and AI—and their relative global influence at this moment in history. The DZA website is here.

In this episode Jason talks about the mistakes many liberals have made with respect to ‘law and order’ politics, how this has opened the door to fascism, and what they should do to address this serious shortcoming. The DZA website is here.

In this episode Jason lays out what he would do to help others in America if he decided to stay in this fascist era of our history. The DZA website is here.

In this episode Jason critiques the techno-optimism of Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman (his Trevor Noah interview is here) and the Abundance of Klein and and Thompson, neither of which grapple with the difficult reality of caste, hierarchy, race, and power in America. The DZA website is here.

In this episode Jason lays out the basic tensions in the fossil fuel market (mostly oil), and makes some predictions as to where it's headed. The analysis includes the future of the US oil industry and the extent to which the rest of the world is willing to be bullied to buy US fossil fuels. The DZA website is here.

In this episode Jason discusses the seven key human traits that he thinks will best prepare humans, particularly children, for life in our increasingly chaotic, uncertain, and dangerous future in the zombie apocalypse. The DZA website is here.

In this episode Jason discusses three big economic issues that will impact our lives—the future of US economic dominance, risks from crypto, and climate risks. The Sean Carroll podcast on the history of digitization is here and the DZA website is here.

In this episode Jason discusses some of the subtleties when describing people as evil, how support for evil political ideologies overwhelms individual acts of kindness, and why American individualism is a recipe for national decline an age of collective action problems. The DZA website is here.

In this episode Jason discusses the key elements that make for a fulfilling life of purpose, while critiquing some of the more selfish versions that are popular in religion and modern culture. The DZA website is here.

In this episode Jason discusses three elements of new cultural norms that would greatly improve human and non-human well-being, based entirely in truth and requiring no faith. The DZA website is here. Here’s the WaPo article on doubt from the philosophy graduate.