From the top of a skyscraper in Dubai, Jason, Rob, and Asher chug margaritas made from the purest Greenland glacier ice as they cover the "merits" of globalism. International trade brings so many things, like murder hornets, piles of plastic tchotchkes, and deadly supply chain disruptions. The opposite of globalism is localism -- learn how to build a secure local economy that can keep Asher alive, hopefully at least through the end of the season. Warning: This podcast occasionally uses spicy language.Sources/Links/Notes:<ul><li><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/09/greenland-startup-shipping-glacier-ice-cocktail-bars-uae-arctic-ice'>Guardian article</a> about shipping Greenland glacier ice to Dubai</li><li><a href='https://www.wired.co.uk/article/ever-given-global-supply-chain'>Wired article</a> that tells the story of the Ever Given and all the supply chain problems that ensued</li><li>The Observatory of Economic Complexity compiles statistics on global economic activity with interesting graphics, including this <a href='https://oec.world/en/profile/country/chn'>profile of China's trade</a>.</li><li>Michael Carolan's book <a href='https://www.routledge.com/Cheaponomics-The-High-Cost-of-Low-Prices/Carolan/p/book/9780415735155'>Cheaponomics: The High Cost of Low Prices</a>, and his follow-up book <a href='https://www.routledge.com/The-Real-Cost-of-Cheap-Food/Carolan/p/book/9781138080768'>The Real Cost of Cheap Food</a></li><li>Vasilis Kostakis's <a href='https://www.resilience.org/stories/2024-03-13/what-technology-for-degrowth/'>article on cosmolocalism</a></li><li>Vicki Robin's book <a href='https://vickirobin.com/books/summary-of-blessing-the-hands-that-feed-us/'>Blessing the Hands that Feed Us</a></li><li>Website for <a href='https://fibershed.org/'>Fibershed</a></li><li>Molly Scott Cato's book <a href='https://www.routledge.com/The-Bioregional-Economy-Land-Liberty-and-the-Pursuit-of-Happiness/ScottCato/p/book/9780415500821'>The Bioregional Economy: Land, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness</a></li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://www.postcarbon.org/supportcrazytown/">Support the show</a>

From the top of a skyscraper in Dubai, Jason, Rob, and Asher chug margaritas made from the purest Greenland glacier ice as they cover the "merits" of globalism. International trade brings so many things, like murder hornets, piles of plastic tchotchkes, and deadly supply chain disruptions. The opposite of globalism is localism -- learn how to build a secure local economy that can keep Asher alive, hopefully at least through the end of the season. Warning: This podcast occasionally uses spicy language. Sources/Links/Notes:Guardian article about shipping Greenland glacier ice to DubaiWired article that tells the story of the Ever Given and all the supply chain problems that ensuedThe Observatory of Economic Complexity compiles statistics on global economic activity with interesting graphics, including this profile of China's trade.Michael Carolan's book Cheaponomics: The High Cost of Low Prices, and his follow-up book The Real Cost of Cheap FoodVasilis Kostakis's article on cosmolocalismVicki Robin's book Blessing the Hands that Feed UsWebsite for FibershedMolly Scott Cato's book The Bioregional Economy: Land, Liberty, and the Pursuit of HappinessSupport the show

From the top of a skyscraper in Dubai, Jason, Rob, and Asher chug margaritas made from the purest Greenland glacier ice as they cover the "merits" of globalism. International trade brings so many things, like murder hornets, piles of plastic tchotchkes, and deadly supply chain disruptions. The opposite of globalism is localism -- learn how to build a secure local economy that can keep Asher alive, hopefully at least through the end of the season. Warning: This podcast occasionally uses spicy language.Sources/Links/Notes:<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/09/greenland-startup-shipping-glacier-ice-cocktail-bars-uae-arctic-ice" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guardian&nbsp;article</a> about shipping Greenland glacier ice to Dubai</li><li><a href="https://www.wired.co.uk/article/ever-given-global-supply-chain" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wired&nbsp;article</a> that tells the story of the Ever Given and all the supply chain problems that ensued</li><li>The Observatory of Economic Complexity compiles statistics on global economic activity with interesting graphics, including this <a href="https://oec.world/en/profile/country/chn" rel="noopener noreferrer">profile of China's trade</a>.</li><li>Michael Carolan's book <a href="https://www.routledge.com/Cheaponomics-The-High-Cost-of-Low-Prices/Carolan/p/book/9780415735155" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cheaponomics: The High Cost of Low Prices</a>, and his follow-up book <a href="https://www.routledge.com/The-Real-Cost-of-Cheap-Food/Carolan/p/book/9781138080768" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Real Cost of Cheap Food</a></li><li>Vasilis Kostakis's <a href="https://www.resilience.org/stories/2024-03-13/what-technology-for-degrowth/" rel="noopener noreferrer">article on cosmolocalism</a></li><li>Vicki Robin's book <a href="https://vickirobin.com/books/summary-of-blessing-the-hands-that-feed-us/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blessing the Hands that Feed Us</a></li><li>Website for <a href="https://fibershed.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fibershed</a></li><li>Molly Scott Cato's book <a href="https://www.routledge.com/The-Bioregional-Economy-Land-Liberty-and-the-Pursuit-of-Happiness/ScottCato/p/book/9780415500821" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Bioregional Economy: Land, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness</a></li></ul><a href="https://www.postcarbon.org/supportcrazytown/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

Escaping Globalism: Rebuilding the Local Economy One Pig Thyroid at a Time

With equal parts humor and in-depth analysis, Asher, Rob, and Jason safeguard their sanity while probing crazy-making topics like climate change, overshoot, runaway capitalism, and why we’re all deluding ourselves. Each fortnightly episode helps you understand the “Great Unraveling” of our environmental and social systems and describes how we can make the transition to a sustainable and equitable world. If you’re someone who questions the trajectory of society and struggles to understand why most people would rather eat nachos on the deck of the “SS Denial” than face reality, you’ll find community and plenty of laughs in Crazy Town. Brought to you by https://www.resilience.org/ and the unconventional minds at Post Carbon Institute, a nonprofit think tank that builds awareness of the polycrisis and prescribes community resilience-building as the most appropriate response. Your hosts:Asher Miller - Nonprofit executive director by day, apocalypse comedian by night. Feels most at home exploring insanity-inducing topics while trying not to spill coffee on his keyboard as he convulses over the latest ecomodernist fantasy. In danger of losing his mind every time he encounters someone using a gas-powered blower to move leaves from one spot to another. Rob Dietz - Jack-of-all-trades environmental scientist, conservation biologist, and ecological economist with a penchant for relating planetary overshoot to the catalog of movie scenes that play on a continuous loop in his colonized brain. Known for inserting random ecological facts into casual conversation, often in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s voice. His friends call him “pessimistically hilarious.” Jason Bradford - Activist farmer and former encyclopedia salesman with a PhD in plant ecology who gets genuinely excited discussing soil microbes and societal collapse in the same breath. Morally opposed to doomsday prepping, but predisposed toward sharing everything he keeps in his bunker, er root cellar, including potatoes, wine, and a 47-month supply of scientific esoterica and embarrassing anecdotes. These guys are the Three Stooges of sustainability podcasting, although they tend toward scientific analysis, righteous outrage, and self-deprecation rather than beating each other up with hand tools. How can they have this much fun while contemplating collapse and navigating the Great Unraveling? Heartfelt thanks to the team at Post Carbon Institute, our volunteers, and all our fellow Crazy Townies out there who help bring this podcast to life.

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With equal parts humor and in-depth analysis, Asher, Rob, and Jason safeguard their sanity while probing crazy-making topics like climate change, overshoot, runaway capitalism, and why we’re all deluding ourselves. Each fortnightly episode helps you understand the “Great Unraveling” of our environmental and social systems and describes how we can make the transition to a sustainable and equitable world. If you’re someone who questions the trajectory of society and struggles to understand why most people would rather eat nachos on the deck of the “SS Denial” than face reality, you’ll find community and plenty of laughs in Crazy Town. Brought to you by https://www.resilience.org/ and the unconventional minds at Post Carbon Institute, a nonprofit think tank that builds awareness of the polycrisis and prescribes community resilience-building as the most appropriate response. Your hosts: Asher Miller - Nonprofit executive director by day, apocalypse comedian by night. Feels most at home exploring insanity-inducing topics while trying not to spill coffee on his keyboard as he convulses over the latest ecomodernist fantasy. In danger of losing his mind every time he encounters someone using a gas-powered blower to move leaves from one spot to another. Rob Dietz - Jack-of-all-trades environmental scientist, conservation biologist, and ecological economist with a penchant for relating planetary overshoot to the catalog of movie scenes that play on a continuous loop in his colonized brain. Known for inserting random ecological facts into casual conversation, often in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s voice. His friends call him “pessimistically hilarious.” Jason Bradford - Activist farmer and former encyclopedia salesman with a PhD in plant ecology who gets genuinely excited discussing soil microbes and societal collapse in the same breath. Morally opposed to doomsday prepping, but predisposed toward sharing everything he keeps in his bunker, er root cellar, including potatoes, wine, and a 47-month supply of scientific esoterica and embarrassing anecdotes. These guys are the Three Stooges of sustainability podcasting, although they tend toward scientific analysis, righteous outrage, and self-deprecation rather than beating each other up with hand tools. How can they have this much fun while contemplating collapse and navigating the Great Unraveling? Heartfelt thanks to the team at Post Carbon Institute, our volunteers, and all our fellow Crazy Townies out there who help bring this podcast to life.

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