#1497 A Healthier Humanity Through a Wellness Economy
Air Date: 6–17-2022
Today we take a look at many intertwining realizations that are beginning to permeate society which include but are not limited to the dead-end mentality of infinite growth, the uselessness of growth past a certain point for wellbeing, and the deepening alienation being felt in response to consumerism in place of community.
Read more#1496 Home Is Where The Hardship Is (Housing Crisis)
Air Date: 6–15-2022
Today we take a look at the many reasons why we are experiencing a housing crisis in the US and beyond but it mostly comes down to treating housing as a commodity to be profited from rather than a basic human need or, if you're feeling radical, a basic human right.
Read more#1491 Mismanaging Capitalism Can Lead to Fascism (Inflation and the Working Class)
Air Date: 5–27-2022
Today we take a look at the disruptions to society that can unfold in times of economic distress such as high inflation, price gouging, wage stagnation and income inequality as well as some policy ideas for turning things around.
Read more#1486 Unionizing is a Labor of Love
Air Date: 4–29-2022
Today we take a look at the rising wave of successful unionization efforts and the corporate tactics being leveled against them, including the propaganda that surrounds the culture of labor.
Read more#1467 No One Asked For The Next Big Thing (Metaverse)
Air Date: 1–31-2022
Today we take a look at the new buzz around the "metaverse" and why it is not only fairly dystopian in and of itself but also seems to require that the real world be a dystopia in order for the concept to fully succeed.
Read more#1466 The Faustian Bargain of Technological Advancement and Societal Degradation
Air Date: 1–15-2022
Today we take a look at tradeoffs that are becoming ever more evident between the advancement of mass communication and social media technologies and the ways in which those advancements contribute to the degradation of social cohesion.
Read more#1461 Neoliberalism is Hanging on for Dear Life in Changing Times
Air Date: 12–15-2021
Today we take a look at the cracks and fissures appearing ever more quickly in the neoliberal order that was already widely criticized before the pandemic stripped it bare, exposing all of the inherent inequality and inhumanity baked right into the system.
Read more#1456 Capitalism and Colonialism vs Climate Progress
Air Date: 11–20-2021
Today we take a look at the state of international climate negotiations and the intersection of capitalism and colonialism in the role of indigenous peoples around the world in stewarding the lands in a climate-friendly way.
Read more#1455 How to End Homelessness
Air Date: 11–12-2021
Today we take a look at the current state of homelessness in America and the best solution we currently know of to tackle the problem. Surprisingly simple, the best way to end homelessness is to give people homes.
Read more#1429 The Grit, Glory and Gaslighting of the Olympic Games
Air Date: 7–13-2021
Today we take a look at the costs of the Olympic Games including financial, ethical, moral and social. Private profits come at the hands of public investment, disruption of communities, curtailing of rights and, this year, extensive health risks.
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