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Self Domestication and Overshoot, or… the Story of Foxes and Russian Melodrama

Self Domestication and Overshoot, or… the Story of Foxes and Russian Melodrama

FromCrazy Town


Self Domestication and Overshoot, or… the Story of Foxes and Russian Melodrama

FromCrazy Town

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Mar 31, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Self domestication, the process by which humans became a more cooperative and less aggressive species, paradoxically contributes to humanity's overshoot predicament. While trying to wrap their heads around that nugget, Asher, Jason, and Rob geek out on evolutionary biology, 80s professional wrestling characters, and a certain comedic song about foxes. Don't miss Jason's entertaining pronunciations of the names of Russian scientists and politicians as he tells the story of a groundbreaking experiment that took place in the hinterlands of Siberia. In the Do-the-Opposite segment, we struggle with the conundrum of how to maintain the benefits of cooperative behavior and avoid violence during economic relocalization, all while trying to figure out what the hell a fief is.Support the show (https://www.postcarbon.org/supportcrazytown/)
Released:
Mar 31, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

With equal parts humor and in-depth analysis, Asher, Rob, and Jason safeguard their sanity while probing crazy-making topics like climate change, overshoot, runaway capitalism, and why we’re all deluding ourselves.