Episode 60 - Sea Level Rise
It is one of the most talked about aspects of climate change in the mainstream, and yet one of the most misunderstood. Sea level rise is more than just cities under water and is not something we have...
10 Nov 202138min
Episode 59 - ARkStorm
When it comes to natural disasters, California doesn't have it easy. Droughts, wildfires, mudslides, The Big One, (and last but certainly not least), ARkStorm. ARkStorm is more than just an ominous-so...
3 Nov 202138min
Episode 58 - Can Technology Save Us? (Part 5 - Electric Vehicles)
In the "Can Technology Save Us?" series up to this point we've taken a look at renewable electricity, nuclear fission, geoengineering, and nuclear fusion. In this episode, we take a look at electric v...
27 Okt 202134min
Episode 57 - The True Cost of the US Military
The US defence budget is enormous - as big as the next 10 countries combined! In this episode we discuss the true cost of the US military, beyond just dollars.Learn more:https://sipri.org/media/press-...
20 Okt 202138min
Episode 56 - The Elite Cycle and Limited Upward Mobility
A recent model predicts civil conflict and even civil war in the United states. A prerequisite for this to happen is that there has to be restrictions on upward socioeconomic mobility. In this episode...
13 Okt 202144min
Episode 55 - Kessler Syndrome
With increases in technology come increases in complexity. Over the years we've continually added important infrastructure to Earth's orbit, infrastructure which is now imperilled by ever-increasing c...
6 Okt 202129min
Episode 54 - Supply Chain Strain (Semiconductors)
In this episode we take an up-close look at one example of our currently strained supply chains, semiconductors. Why are we running short? What implications does it have? How is it an example of overa...
29 Sep 202139min
Episode 53 - Tropical Cyclones
Many parts of the world live in areas heavily impacted by tropical cyclones. Costing 10's and even 100's of billions of dollars per year in damages, these storms have the potential to cause real harm ...
22 Sep 202136min
