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 95 - Blake Smith w/ Donald Antenen and Ashley Colby

Ashley and first time host Donald ask Blake about his Unherd article "What Christopher Lasch Got Wrong" in which he argues that we fundamentally need to be seeking a "politics that makes politics poss...

21 Marras 20222h 14min

DO 94 - Zach on WI DO Camp w/ Patrick Fitzgerald

Zach and Patrick discuss the Driftless region of Wisconsin, the social landscape of regenerative ag in that area, and insights from the Wisconsin Doomer Optimism camp hosted by Zach and Peter Allen.

18 Marras 20221h 7min

DO 93 - LM Sacasas w/ Ashley Colby

Ashley sits down with Michael Sacasas to discuss institutions, technology, conviviality, education and sitting around a table for a nice meal! Michael (LM) Sacasas @lmsacasas Writes a newsletter, T...

16 Marras 20221h 19min

DO 92 - Phoebe Tickell w/ Jason Snyder and Nicholas McCay

Jason interviewing @solarpunk_girl, with special guest host Nicholas McCay @espacewalk to talk about the future of web3 and regeneration Nicholas McCay (@ESpacewalk) is a director, producer, and wr...

10 Marras 20221h 1min

DO 91 - John Robb w/ Ashley Colby and Brian Keith

Ashley and Brian ask John about network swarms, energy, technology, and what we can be optimistic about in the face of it all. John Robb @johnrobb -- Tier 1 special ops. Pilot. Analyst. Author. T...

8 Marras 20221h 8min

DO 90 - Grandpa stories w/ Anarchocontrarian, Nathan Gates and Josh Kearns

In this episode AC, TornadoNate and Josh do some irl nostalgia posting showing love for their home places and people, and telling stories about their grandpas. Anarcho-contrarian @anarcontrarian is...

3 Marras 20221h 29min

DO 89 - Jon Askonas w/ Ashley Colby

Ashley sits down with Jon Askonas to dive into his Compact Magazine article Why Conservatism Failed (https://compactmag.com/article/why-conservatism-failed). They discuss solutions to the problem of p...

1 Marras 20221h 17min

DO 88 - Tornado Nate w/ Jason Snyder

Jason speaks to Tornado Nate! They discuss doomer optimism, homesteading and rootedness, psychedelics, and being a hippie! Nathan Gates @TornadoNate is a licensed psychotherapist and co-host of Alter...

27 Loka 20221h 29min