What Would the Superorganism Be?

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The superorganism would be a blend of category one and category two, the cornucopia and then the Vikings. So I think that's brilliant, but it comes with a risk that I... Oh yes. And so what I'm proposing is a plan whether that plan gets carried out or whether it's allowed to be carried out. That's a different matter. Right.

On this episode, mining and geology expert Simon Michaux returns to give a preliminary framework for responses to the coming energy and material constraints described in the previous episode. This includes both practical thoughts for how to organize communities around resources and also a shift in mindset from short term to long-term and from competition to cooperation. How do we simultaneously lay out all of the biophysical constraints on the table so that we can begin preparing for and adapting to a changing future?

About Simon Michaux

Dr. Simon Michaux is an Associate Professor of Geometallurgy at the Geological Survey of Finland. He has a PhD in mining engineering. Dr. Michaux’s long-term work is on societal transformation toward a circular economy.

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