Snow, The Singularity, and Rocks in the River | Frankly 88
As the world continued its increasingly chaotic series of events this week - with disruptive events in everything from politics to artificial intelligence, a spring blizzard swept through the upper Mi...
7 Maalis 202514min
2000-Watt Society: The Realities of Living a Low(er) Energy Lifestyle with Peter Strack
Caught between increasing energy prices and rising carbon emissions, the idea of reducing our energy consumption is a practical and forward-looking necessity. Yet, with communities in the United State...
5 Maalis 20251h 17min
(Some of) The Central Questions of Our Time | Frankly 87
The period of relative peace and stability we've known - enabled by the energy surplus of the Carbon Pulse and the ecological stability of the Holocene - is slipping away. AI is turbocharging the Supe...
28 Helmi 202517min
Wisdom Over Power: Why Contemplation & Wonder Are Essential for the Future of Humanity with Iain McGilchrist
(Conversation recorded on January 2nd, 2025) When looking at our global challenges, it can be easier to focus on the external factors that could be different. Yet a critical part of creating impac...
26 Helmi 20251h 59min
What is Wealth? | Frankly 86
(Recorded February 18th, 2025) Individually and collectively, we have become fixated on the pursuit and accumulation of wealth. But what is wealth? Our singular focus on financial capital obscures a...
21 Helmi 202516min
The 'Decline' of Nations: How Elite Surplus and Inequality Lead to Societal Upheaval with Peter Turchin
(Conversation recorded on November 22nd, 2024) The first few months of the new year have brought a cacophony of political news and power plays, bringing with it an uproar of public outrage in the Un...
19 Helmi 20251h 5min
The Light Triad | Frankly 85
(Recorded February 12th, 2025) Deception and self-interest seem to be increasingly prevalent in our modern cultural reality. From the highest levels of power to the cultural metrics of what is consi...
14 Helmi 202515min
Reimagining the Cultural Narrative: Art and Storytelling for Systemic Change with Dougald Hine
(Conversation recorded on November 12th, 2024) In today's modern era, the overwhelming flood of information that constantly flows our way can leave us feeling disoriented, lost, and powerless. Eve...
12 Helmi 20251h 36min
