Mayor McCheese & Modern Medicine: Squandering Energy and Rethinking Technology
Some anthropologists argue that we're living in an anomalous historical period called High Energy Modernity, which will end sooner than we might like because of declining 'net energy.' It's an era of...
23 Apr 202040min
An Ecofascist and a Social Justice Warrior Walk into a Bar: Extremist Politics and Censorship
We've seen a frightening rise in recent years of violence and violent rhetoric by so-called ecofascists, who use environmental and resource limits arguments to justify hateful views around immigration...
20 Apr 202027min
Foreclosing on the Frackers: Coronavirus and the Future of Energy
In the last episode Asher, Rob, and Jason discussed the danger of political denial and delusion limiting how well we respond to the climate crisis. This week we address the risk that another "d"--dist...
16 Apr 202054min
Delusion to the Left, Denial to the Right, and the Environmental Reality Caught in the Middle
How much of a stretch is it to compare autoimmune disease to the politics of climate change? Let's just say your hosts at Crazy Town were able to do it without any need for medical intervention. In th...
9 Apr 202033min
I Can't Drive 35: the Politics of Rationing and its Potential to Shift the Economy
If you ask a hundred people what they want to do about climate change or other crises in the age of overshoot, approximately zero of them will enthusiastically call for rationing. But is rationing all...
6 Apr 202035min
Coronavirus and the Three Bears: the Right-Sized Crisis for a Transition to Sustainability?
First of all, f*ck this virus. We don't want anyone to experience pain and suffering from coronavirus, but maybe there's a lesson to learn. In fact, even a simple story like Goldilocks and the Three B...
2 Apr 202042min
Our Naked Emperors Catch Coronavirus: How to Think about Collapse with Nafeez Ahmed
Asher goes for a deep dive in his interview with investigative journalist Nafeez Ahmed about how the novel coronavirus is rippling through the systems that make up modern society. To set the stage, th...
30 Mar 20201h 11min
Announcement: Keeping up with Coronavirus
Asher explains the changes to Crazy Town's schedule as we try to keep up with new developments during the coronavirus pandemic.Support the show
28 Mar 20201min
