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Notes from the edge of civilization: May 24, 2026
Robotaxis are running into reality; college graduates are booing AI; and mandates live on.
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You are the carbon they want to remove
How governments restrict the movements of ordinary people to prevent forest fires, but protect the industrial systems reshaping the forest itself.
May 14
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Notes from the edge of civilization: April 19, 2026
Flying increasingly unfriendly skies; AI slop just met its match: Real slop; Extend and pretend is hitting main street; Squirrels everywhere.
Apr 19
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The metals supply crunch hiding in plain sight
The materials that power modern life are running short — and rebuilding supply could take a generation.
Apr 18
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All aboard the pain train
Rising fuel costs aren't currently impacting Americans' need to drive. That begs the question: how much more room is left for households to adapt?
Apr 14
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We've crossed the point of no return
This conversation with veteran investor Bob Moriarty took place just before the tenuous ceasefire in Iran; but the real story didn’t pause with the…
Apr 11
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The toll booth at the end of history
For four centuries, we told ourselves the sea was free. Then someone stood at the narrowest point on earth and asked for payment.
Apr 2
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The Collapse Life catch-up guide: making sense of a year of chaos
Which of our podcasts to listen to — depending on what systems you’re trying to understand.
Dec 27, 2025
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Notes from the edge of civilization: December 21, 2025
Your orgasms are now a dataset; is Putin paralyzing Porsches; come build the cage from the inside; the coping economy is bullish.
Dec 21, 2025
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Notes from the edge of civilization: December 14, 2025
Manhattan luxury real estate heats up; a propane shortage in New Jersey threatens a freeze out; and The Economist's trippy cover prediction for 2026.
Dec 14, 2025
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Notes from the edge of civilization: November 2, 2025
Wars, sky blenders, snakes and psychological berating. What could possibly go wrong?
Nov 2, 2025
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First they came for the pot growers...
Minority Report was supposed to be Hollywood fantasy. Behold! The pre-crime power grid is now reality and your bill is probable cause.
Jul 24, 2025
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