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by Kory & Kellan
Apprehensive about the future? Like many, you likely have a gut feeling that things aren't quite right, but haven't been able to place your finger on why. That feeling only grows with the increasing political tensions, economic uncertainty, natural disasters, and supply chain disruptions. What do all these challenges mean? And what will be the result of society's current trajectory? "Breaking Down: Collapse" takes the complex concepts surrounding the ultimate collapse of modern industrial society and simplifies them so they're easier to learn. The compelling evidence for our inevitable decline is introduced by collapse-aware Kory to his good friend, Kellan, who probably doesn't realize what he signed up for! Skeptical? Gear up for a paradigm shift!
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- Yesterday12 min
Daily Episode 272 - Corporations are Destroying the Planet for Profit
Corporations are gaining more and more power to do as they please. As that translates to more profit, they will continue to do so at the expense of the planet and its citizens (both human and not). Woody Harrelson: "No one loves you more than Exxon" | New Exxon El Niño Commercial‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre | Environment | The GuardianWolves roam into Finnish villages after Google destroys 1,300 acres of forest for AI data centers — forest where wolf packs used to live is now an expanse of mud | Tom's HardwarePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 days ago15 min
Daily Episode 271: "Black October - AI Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities"
It's becoming evident very quickly that the advancement of AI will bring an increase in cybersecurity issues - making the internet an increasingly dangerous foundation to rely on.AI's 'Black October': PHP vulnerabilities trigger fresh wave of alarmsAltman admits the cybersecurity crisis is going to get worse: "I no longer think we're gonna be able to patch all the bugs." : r/OpenAIImpact of AI on cyber threat from now to 2027 | National Cyber Security CentreAI-discovered bugs may soon trigger fresh disruptions, cyber experts say | ReutersPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 days ago18 min
Daily Episode 270 - Wargaming the Dimming of the Sun
As geo-engineering becomes more of an inevitable reality, we look at the results of one war-gamed scenario:They War-Gamed Dimming the Sun. It Went Even Worse Than You Think | WIREDPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 6 days ago30 min
Daily Episode 269 - This Week in Fascism #46
Sources:FCC Threatens Broadcasters Over Polls Predicting Disaster for GOP | The New RepublicIf Democrats Win Congress, Could the G.O.P. Refuse to Seat Them? - The New York TimesHow the Trump Administration Politicized the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — ProPublica'Don’t let them rig this' | Dolly Parton’s sister claims she had to correct her ballot selection while voting in Tennessee | wbir.comTexas Sued After Glitch Delays 600,000 Voter Registrations | The New RepublicExclusive: Thousands of North Carolina ballots set to be rejected after GOP imposed strict new rules, data shows - Democracy DocketArmed federal agents knock on doors looking for noncitizen votersDOJ accuses California of facilitating 'unlawful voting'‘They will all go to jail’: Trump threatens California officials amid push to reject 20,000 ballots - Democracy DocketTrump DOJ’s California crackdown rests on 25 potentially illegal votes out of 45 million ballots cast - Democracy DocketTodd Blanche must confirm DOJ won’t seize ballots, senators demand - Democracy Dockethttps://www.reddit.com/r/EyesOnIce/s/z2671NMevRPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago19 min
Daily Episode 268 - How quickly things can change
Things can change quickly in a collapsing world. We often think of what the future will be like, and forget that collapse is being experienced today, in a million different little ways:French supermarkets targeted by massive defrost cyberattack‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify | Protest | The GuardianFEMA tells states to handle disasters on their own - POLITICOTap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals | Norway | The GuardianPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago16 min
Daily Episode 267 - Asking the Right Economic Questions
The way that we measure the economy is deeply flawed, as is manifest by the fact that the government says the economy is currently healthy. Do you feel confident in our current economy?US families are behind on bills at rate not seen since Great Recession of 2008 | The IndependentIMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’ | International Monetary Fund (IMF) | The GuardianGlobal Oil Tanker Shortage is Getting Worse By the DayAmerica Is Measuring Its Economy WrongPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago15 min
Daily Episode 266 - An Accelerating Rate of the Rate of Accelaration
New papers have come out emphasizing the increase in the rate of change, when it comes to the warming of the planetA recent doubling of global warming rate signals a 1.5 °C breach by 2028 | npj Climate and Atmospheric ScienceClimate Change Is Accelerating Faster Than We Can Respond, Scientists WarnGlobal Warming Rate Has Recently Doubled Meaning We Pass 1.5C By 2028 and 2.0C by as Early as 2038 : r/collapseScientists say Doomsday Glacier melting ‘aggressively’ | CNNPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago20 min
Daily Episode 265 - New Study on Humanity's Biggest Threats
A new report analyses the 17 biggest threats that humanity faces, including a couple of possibilities for extinction:Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment | Global health | The GuardianThe Lancet Commission on 21st century global threats to healthRethinking threats to human survival - The LancetPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apprehensive about the future? Like many, you likely have a gut feeling that things aren't quite right, but haven't been able to place your finger on why. That feeling only grows with the increasing political tensions, economic uncertainty, natural disasters, and supply chain disruptions. What do all these challenges mean? And what will be the result of society's current trajectory? "Breaking Down: Collapse" takes the complex concepts surrounding the ultimate collapse of modern industrial society and simplifies them so they're easier to learn. The compelling evidence for our inevitable decline is introduced by collapse-aware Kory to his good friend, Kellan, who probably doesn't realize what he signed up for! Skeptical? Gear up for a paradigm shift!
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