Understanding the Meta Crisis

The podcast episode explores the concept of the meta crisis, which refers to the total ecosystem of all global crises and the underlying drivers that generate catastrophic and existential risks. The episode highlights three major common underlying drivers: market economies with perverse incentives, externalities of growth, business, and industry, and group coordination problems like the multipolar trap. It emphasizes that our current global systems, including our culture, political economy, and technology, are contributing to the deterioration of our world and risking human extinction. However, the episode also introduces the idea of a third attractor, a new level of global coordination that prioritizes the well-being of all life on Earth. The podcast encourages listeners to understand the meta crisis and explore how they can contribute to a more flourishing future that aligns with the values of culture, political economy, and tech.