Reality Studies

Reality Studies

From 'Prepper' to 'Resilient Citizen' - Chris Ellis | #62
The emerging world is volatile, uncertain, chaotic, & ambiguous. We weather it by investing in resilient mindsets & strong communities; on the 'promise…
 • Jesse Damiani and Dr. Chris Ellis
1:59:41
We Must Decarbonize...but How? On Methods, Challenges, & the 'Physics of Capitalism' - Erald Kolasi | Rapid Response #18
It's imperative that we end our addiction to fossil fuels, but in order to truly decarbonize we'll need to face the thorny challenges standing in our…
 • Jesse Damiani and Erald Kolasi
1:14:21
Should the Left Embrace Gun Ownership? I'm Worried by What I'm Seeing
The growing lefty 2A movement is promoting a narrative that is likely ineffective and certainly dangerous. Raw thoughts as I work it through.
 • Jesse Damiani
How Does AI Actually Work, & How is it Changing Our World? On 'Understanding AI' - Timothy B. Lee | #61
Amid the AI hype-doom binary, there's a lot of noise. The best thing you can do in these cases is find the voices who make sense of complexity. Timothy…
 • Jesse Damiani
1:24:24
A Giant Billionaire Tick in the Skies Over Davos: 'SUCK' in AR
Explaining the augmented reality intervention at WEF by Nancy Baker Cahill & me. (For some reason, media won't touch it.)
 • Jesse Damiani and Nancy Baker Cahill
Americans: You Need to Understand How Catastrophic an Invasion of Greenland Would Be—For YOU
What happens to Americans if the U.S. seizes Greenland? Let's get into it. (It's bad).
 • Jesse Damiani
Why Everyone is Posting Photos from 2016: On Nostalgiamaxxing & The Great Weirding
Analyzing the undercurrents animating the popularity of the "reliving 2016" trend.
 • Jesse Damiani
Capitalism Doesn't Value Nature Because It Can't—Understanding 'Free Gifts' - Alyssa Battistoni | #61
In order to understand why capitalism is failing us & driving us toward ecological collapse, you need to understand a key failure in its logic. Prof…
 • Jesse Damiani
1:17:03
Rewiring the Global Economy, AI, the Cringiness of Big Tech Oligarchs, MMT, Stablecoins, & 'Releisure' - Brett Scott | Rapid Response #17
Global capitalism controls our daily lives—what do we need to understand about it in order to change it? Leading financial activist Brett Scott breaks…
 • Jesse Damiani and Brett Scott
1:33:19
It's Time to Get Serious.
See the picture that's emerging? It's not going to be resolved in the midterms. You need to start actually preparing—here's how you can start.
 • Jesse Damiani
In 2026, Let's Give Our Inner Punks More Air Time
The stakes are high; it's time to get serious. Relatedly: announcing "Open-Book Debates," a new podcast for which I'm seeking sparring partners.
 • Jesse Damiani

December 2025

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