Doomer Optimism16 Syys 2025

DO 280 - Building Resilience in Modern Society with Dr. Chris Ellis and Jonathan Rawles

Generational Perspectives on Preparedness with Dr. Chris Ellis and Jonathan RawlesDr. Chris Ellis sits down with Jonathan Rawles, mechanical engineer, author, and co-founder of Survival Realty, to explore how different generations approach preparedness and community resilience in an era of cultural collapse. Unlike his father, James Wesley Rawles, known for his expertise on nuclear war bunkers and self-sufficiency, Jonathan focuses on what he calls the "slow collapse" already underway in American society.Growing up witnessing the erosion of social trust—where unsupervised children playing outside now prompt police calls despite lower crime rates—Jonathan sees preparedness as fundamentally about rebuilding community connections. Through his work in real estate, he observes how rising property costs challenge traditional preparedness, while older homesteaders struggle to pass on decades of work to appreciative buyers.Yet Jonathan remains optimistic, describing communities where young people eagerly embrace early marriage and family life, and multigenerational families return to their roots. He emphasizes that while full self-sufficiency has become economically daunting, basic resilience remains accessible on any budget through food storage, backup heating, and cooking skills.The conversation reveals how true resilience requires a "mindset of vitality and optimism," coupled with taking responsibility for fixing what we can in our own communities. Jonathan's insights show how preparedness-minded individuals are creating resilient futures through churches, homeschool co-ops, and intentional networks rather than waiting for collapse.

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DO 192 - Tending Our Dead Ourselves with Joe Orso and Susan Nesbit

painkillersTending Our Dead Ourselves with Joe Orso and Susan Nesbit Joe Orso talks to death doula Susan Nesbit about the many gifts that come with tending the bodies of our deceased loved ones at hom...

7 Joulu 20231h 6min

DO 191 - Kayaking with Lambs with farmer/author Brian Miller, Josh, and Jason

East Tennessee farmer Brian Miller discusses his new book “Kayaking with Lambs” with Jason and Josh. The book, published by Front Porch Republic, features a panoply of sensorial and spiritual experie...

5 Joulu 20231h 21min

DO 190 - Doomer Optimism Literary Hour with Sally Thomas and Donald

Sally Thomas joins Donald for another installment of the Doomer Optimism Literary Hour. They discuss her novel Works of Mercy, American poetry past and present, homeschooling, and family life. Sally T...

30 Marras 20231h 7min

DO 189 - Permaculture in the Age of Displacement with Evan Welkin and Jason

Jason speaks with Evan Welkin (@ewelkin ) about the general theme of displacement and dispossession, and what permaculture (permanent culture) means in contexts of people increasingly being uprooted f...

28 Marras 20231h 27min

DO 188 - Bringing Permaculture to the World with Andrew Millison, Roxanne, and Jason

Jason and Roxanne (@happyholistichs ) speak with Andrew Millison (@andrewmillison ), who runs the permaculture design course for Oregon State, and who produces a serious of remarkable educational vide...

23 Marras 20231h 38min

DO 187 - Thriving the Future with Scott Miller and Jason

In this episode Jason speaks with Scott Miller (@thrivingtthefut) about his podcast and newsletter Thriving the Future, building up his homestead, growing community, holding skills workshops, starting...

21 Marras 202350min

DO 186 - Working with Purpose with Nathaniel Marshall and GG

Nathaniel Marshall sits down to chat with Going Godward on vocation, the good purpose of work, and rejecting ease as a means of becoming a more integrated person. Explore meaning, work ethic, and opti...

16 Marras 202348min

DO 185 - Growing Food in Sub/Urban Spaces with Zach Loeks, Tres, and Sim

Tres and Sim interview Zach Loeks, and talk about the problems and opportunities around growing food in sub/urban spaces. Zach debunks many of the myths around maintaining food production in urban lan...

14 Marras 20231h 1min