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Notes from the edge of civilization: April 5, 2026
Bonfire of insanities means an unstoppable gravy train; Canada wins gold in the Equity Olympics; plus, the 'K' economy in action.
Apr 5
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Predictive programming: when fiction stops being fiction
On this week's Collapse Life podcast, a discussion about how the clues are everywhere, if you choose to notice them.
Apr 4
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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 fight to make the internet human again
A conversation with Pickax founder Jeff Dornik on censorship, algorithms, and the slow replacement of human voices online.
Mar 28
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What taxis in Tehran revealed to us about the language of this war
In a conflict where words don’t land the same way, what’s actually being said?
Mar 26
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Notes from the edge of civilization: March 22, 2026
An invitation to a live Q&A with Peter Grandich; Nepal's new rapping Prime Minister; the hotel breakfast hustle goes viral; and lights out for…
Mar 22
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You’re not in the mainstream anymore — but are you any closer to the truth?
David A. Hughes explains why escaping the official narrative is only the first step toward breaking the bonds of propaganda.
Mar 21
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Remembering the man who revived anti-humanism
Paul Ehrlich’s 'Population Bomb' shaped the modern politics of limits, degrowth, and technocratic management.
Mar 19
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Are we asking the wrong question about preparing for collapse?
Highlights from a live community conversation with Hrvoje Morić over at Geopolitics and Empire, and listeners from around the world.
Mar 17
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Every crisis comes with its own script
No matter what insanity our elected (and unelected) officials have prepared, there's an accompanying slogan — strategically designed to keep the public…
Mar 12
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Why 'collapse' seems to be the hardest word
It's not 'Sorry,' Elton John — it's 'collapse' and it's the word modern societies refuse to say out loud.
Mar 10
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Notes from the edge of civilization: March 8, 2026
Here comes the Technate; would you win a round of 'Is it War?'; science based on 'alternative facts'; Americans see each other as morally bad; and…
Mar 8
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