Breaking Down: Collapse Daily Episode 38 - Catching Up with Shaun Chamberlin (and announcing a new forum)
Oct 29, 2025
Shaun Chamberlin, the founder of DarkOptimism and SurvivingTheFuture.org, is back to share exciting developments in community engagement. He discusses the launch of a new forum for podcast listeners to connect and dive into discussions. Shaun elaborates on his unique programs like the Deeper Dive, where participants learn from diverse activist guests. He also introduces the 'plant a flag' initiative, designed to help members find local allies and build connections amidst the challenges of collapse awareness.
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Happy Pig Community Experiment
- Shaun lives at a community called the Happy Pig in Ireland where people can stay for free and experiment with non-market living.
- He also mentioned community member Mark Boyle who lived without money and now lives without electricity as a practical experiment.
SurvivingTheFuture's Purpose
- Shaun built SurvivingTheFuture to help people explore living with collapse awareness and prefigure alternative futures.
- The project blends online courses, community, and real-world experiments to test how to live beyond the market economy.
Take Structured Programs To Explore Responses
- Join SurvivingTheFuture programs like the self-paced Path Through Tumultuous Times or the live Deeper Dive to explore practical responses to collapse.
- Use guest talks and curated weekly materials to discover realistic paths for resistance, community-building, or education.
