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Doomer Optimism
Doomer Optimism is a podcast dedicated to discovering regenerative paths forward, highlighting the people working for a better world, and connecting seekers to doers. Beyond that, it's pretty much a $hitshow. Enjoy!
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283 episodi
DO 284 - Group Chat Live
Join the Doomer Optimism crew for their first-ever live group chat as they tackle the big questions facing our technologically saturated world. Ashley...
DO 283 - Kevin Ryan's Grassroots Run for Illinois
Ashley talks with Kevin Ryan, a Marine Corps veteran and public school teacher running for U.S. Senate in Illinois without corporate donors, consultan...
DO 282 - John Heers and Ashley on Learning Humility from Georgian Dinners and Forgotten Villages
Against efficiency and isolation: learning humility from forgotten communities and the ancient art of the Georgian feastJohn Heers, founder of First T...
DO 281 - Tucker Max's Journey to Radical Self-Sufficiency with Dr. Chris Ellis
Dr. Chris Ellis interviews Tucker Max, who shares his transformative journey from bestselling author to homesteader, focusing on resiliency and self-s...
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,...
DO 279: Community, Bunkers, and the Future of Preparedness
What does it mean to be truly prepared in an uncertain world? Dr. Chris Ellis is joined by Bradley Garrett to explore the evolving landscape of resili...
DO 278 - Thriving Through Homesteading
Dr. Chris Ellis, author of "Resilient Citizens," sits down with homesteader and author Roxanne Ahern to explore how sustainable living practices build...
DO 277 - Joe Allen on Golems, Brahmas, and the Eternal Return
Joe Allen leads us on a journey through the Axial Age's profound wisdom traditions to uncover how ancient civilizations grappled with the same transhu...
DO 276 - Peter Allen: How to Become a Keystone Species and Restore the Earth
What if everything we think we know about "natural" ecosystems is wrong?
Peter Allen is a restoration ecologist and regenerative farmer, and lea...
DO 275 - Exploring Transhumanism with Ashley and Grayson
Ashley is joined by Grayson Quay, author of 'The Transhumanist Temptation' to explore the philosophical and ethical implications of transhumanism, its...
DO 274 - Kentucky, Catholicism, and Agrarian Revival
The Shire We Call Home
Jason sits down with Tom Ruby and Alan Cornett to explore the profound influence of Wendell Berry on modern...
DO 273 - The Future of DO with Ashley, Jason, and James
In this episode, Ashley asks her two closest collaborators on Doomer Optimism – Jason on the podcast, and James on events – to think through what drew...
DO 272 - James, Basel, and The New Deal
Monopoly Power, New Deal Legacies, and the Fight for Real Economic Democracy
James and Basel unpack the legacy of the New Deal, th...
DO 271 - The Machine with Paul Kingsnorth and Leighton Woodhouse
Paul Kingsnorth and Leighton Woodhouse in conversation for the Third Annual Doomer Optimism Campout at The Wagon Box.
DO 270 - Leaving the 20th century w/ James, Donald and Ashley
Ashley, Donald, and James cover a lot of ground in this episode. They kick things off with the story of Leslie Peltier, a self-taught stargazer from O...
DO 269 – Engineering, education, empathy, and memetic warfare? Dr. Chuck Pezeshki & Josh
DO 269 – Engineering, education, empathy, and mimetic warfare? Dr. Chuck Pezeshki & JoshDr. Chuck is an engineering professor at Washington State Univ...
DO 268 - Matt P on DO
Can Humanity Keep Pace with the Technologies It Creates?
Matthew Pirkowski joins Ashley Fitzgerald to unpack the complicated relat...
DO 267 - Doomer Optimism w/ Matt Smith + Graham Summers + Chris Ellis
Dr. Chris Ellis hosts Graham Summers and Matt, discussing various economic topics including market dynamics, investment strategies, and the role of me...
DO 266 - Ashley, Chris, and Jason
Chris Smaje and Jason Snyder make their triumphant return to DO to join Ashley to explore the concepts of 'strong gods' and 'weak gods' as articulated...
DO 265 - Transition Engineering with Susan Krumdieck and Josh
Transition Engineering with Susan Krumdieck and Josh
Susan Krumdieck (PhD, mechanical engineering) is a Professor at Heriot-Watt...
DO264 - Natural Law w/ PlasmaRob and Ashley
Ashley and Robert bounce through a wide range of topics — everything from the tug-of-war between natural law and man-made law to how postmodernism has...
DO 263 - What's the matter with Texas? w/ Casey Spinks and James Decker
Casey Spinks joins Mayor James Decker to discuss Texas's complex political and cultural landscape, focusing on the tensions between urban, suburban, a...
DO 262 - Ontology, or On Sunscreen w/ Olek Pisera and Ashley
Understanding Risk in a Modern SocietyAshley interviews Olek Pisera, a recent PhD graduate in biomedical engineering. They discuss various topics, inc...
DO 261 - John Lechner and James Pogue
James Pogue interviews John Lechner, a journalist and author who has extensively covered the Wagner Group and its influence in Africa, particularly in...
DO 260 - Hannah's Children w/ Catherine Pakaluk, Roxanne Ahern and Ashley
Roxanne Ahern and Katherine Pakalak, join Ashley to discuss the pressing issue of declining birth rates and the cultural implications of antinatalism....
DO 259 - Anti-Monopoly
Where do we go from here?Antitrust lawyer Basel Musharbash joins Ashley and Nate to explore anti-monopoly advocacy's historical and contemporary lands...
DO 258 - Enchantment, Magic, & Supernatural technologies w/ Historian Dr. Francis Young
Enchantment, Magic, & Supernatural Technologies w/ Historian Dr. Francis Young
"Is magic real? Does magic work?"
"It's a que...
DO 257 - Building the Benedict Option w/ Leah Sargeant and Ashley
Community in a Fragmented WorldIn this episode of the Doomer Optimism podcast, host Ashley and guest Leah Sargent discuss the importance of building c...
DO 256 - Political Agency with Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and James
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez joins DO to discuss her unique perspective as a Congresswoman from a rural background, covering environmentalism, localis...
DO 255 - Post Woke Synthesis
Ashley, Gabe (@VividVoid) and Rich (@RichDecibels) discuss what an integrated, post-woke synthesis might look like. In this episode, we all discuss ti...
DO 254 - The Spiritual Side of Childbirth w/ Leah @TallSnail and Ashley
How does modern society shape our perceptions of childbirth, and are we missing a deeper, more primal experience?
Ashley sits down...
DO 253 - Plough Magazine and the Bruderhof w/ Alan Koppschall
How has the Bruderhof community balanced individual autonomy with collective decision-making to maintain harmony and functionality?
DO 252 - Brick and Mortar Localism w/ Ben, Lucy, Longstory Farms and Ashley
In this episode, Ashley interviews husband and wife team Ben and Lucy about their eco-market in upstate New York, and Geoffrey from Longstory Farms ab...
DO 251 - LA Fires w/ Leighton Woodhouse and James Pogue
How have urban development patterns in California, particularly in LA, exacerbated wildfire risks?
James Pogue and Leighton Woodho...
DO 250 - Civics at a Human Scale w/ Wally Chamberlain aka Anarchocontrarian and Ashley
How can localism serve as an alternative to large-scale governance and globalized economies?
Ashley and Wally discuss small-scale,...
DO 249 - NEPA babies w/ Jimmy Tobias, James Pogue and Ashley
How will the overturning of Chevron deference reshape the regulatory landscape for environmental policy?
Special guest investigative journalist...
DO 248 - AI, Language, and Animal Consciousness w/ Charles Carman, Travis Logan, and ARX-Han
Can AI rival human artistry? Is the potential of AI rivaling human creativity an opportunity to enhance artistic expression and reimagine authorship?<...
DO 247 - What ever happened to climate? w/ Ilan Kelman, James Pogue and Ashley
In this episode, James and Ashley speak with a return guest and climate and disaster researcher Ilan Kelman. We discuss the state of climate activism,...
DO 246 - Metastatic Modernity with Prof. Tom Murphy
Josh catches up with Tom for a second conversation (first interview here) about two new series on Tom’s excellent Do The Math blog.
Tom has prod...
DO 245 - Regenerative Ag Technology W/ Josh Jeske and Ashley
DO 245 - Regenerative Ag Technology W/ Josh Jenske and Ashley