Breaking Down: Collapse

There is too much to say about why the US healthcare system is awful. This episode discusses broadly some of those reasons, with follow-ups to come on the current state and potential collapse of the healthcare system. Learn More:https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-medical-schoolhttps://www.forbes.com/advisor/student-loans/cost-of-medical-school/https://www.savvypremed.com/blog/why-has-the-cost-of-medical-school-skyrocketed#:~:text=Unlike%20undergraduate%20college%2C%20the%20cost,years%2C%20the%20cost%20is%20%24385%2C029.https://www.propublica.org/article/doctors-prescribe-more-of-a-drug-if-they-receive-money-from-a-pharma-company-tied-to-itSupport the showPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some bold claims are made about many technologies and their potential abilities to combat or adapt to climate change. This week we discuss one that claims to reduce the urban heat island effect. Does it hold up?Support the showPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As risks from climate change and other collapse factors rise, many people are left wondering: "what will happen to insurance?" We've got your answers here, and for many it may not be what they think.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-11-10/wildfires-are-torching-california-s-insurance-industry-amid-climate-changehttps://www.iii.org/publications/insurance-handbook/regulatory-and-financial-environment/reinsurancehttps://www.swissre.com/dam/jcr:e73ee7c3-7f83-4c17-a2b8-8ef23a8d3312/swiss-re-institute-expertise-publication-economics-of-climate-change.pdfhttps://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/08/reinsurance.asphttps://www.zippia.com/advice/insurance-industry-statistics/https://www.vox.com/22686124/climate-change-insurance-flood-wildfire-hurricane-riskhttps://www.scor.com/en/expert-views/modelling-climate-change-reinsurance-industryhttps://www.bcg.com/publications/2020/insurers-take-up-the-climate-fighthttps://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/can-i-lose-my-home-to-foreclosure-if-i-don-t-pay-for-homeowners-insurance.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/business/cop/risky-business-climate-change-turns-up-heat-insurers-policyholders-2021-11-11/https://www.insurance.wa.gov/how-climate-change-affects-your-insurancehttps://www.vox.com/22686124/climate-change-insurance-flood-wildfire-hurricane-riskhttps://www.islandernews.com/news/florida/sixteenth-homeowners-insurance-company-leaves-florida-market-cancels-all-policies-citing-business-risk/article_47c130ca-0c5b-11ed-904b-67e2f67fd2be.htmlhttps://inlandempire.us/california-loses-more-insurance-companies-as-risk-increases-and-profit-is-at-risk/https://www.lohud.com/story/news/health/2022/08/18/ny-health-insurance-rates-rising-2023-officials-blame-inflation-covid/65408223007/https://www.eenews.net/articles/hundreds-of-thousands-drop-flood-insurance-as-rates-rise/Support the showPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the planet heats up, air conditioning is becoming more and more necessary for maintaining quality of life and in some cases life itself. All this cooling comes at a high cost - much of which is another dreaded feedback loop.Learn More:https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/09/01/1007762/air-conditioning-grid-blackouts-california-climate-change/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/29/the-air-conditioning-trap-how-cold-air-is-heating-the-worldhttps://www.vox.com/science-and-health/23067049/heat-wave-air-conditioning-cooling-india-climate-changehttps://www.vox.com/22638093/air-conditioning-worsens-climate-change-achttps://www.carrier.com/residential/en/us/products/air-conditioners/how-do-air-conditioners-work/#Support the showPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's no secret that collapse effects the poor and minorities first. This episode explains that idea along with some specific examples.Support the showPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All over the world you can find groups of people banding together to try and change the system in order to prevent the worst of collapse. In this episode we discuss a few of them.https://www.sunrisemovement.org/about/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunrise_Movementhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJiiMz0CC5Uhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an5GbckznRQhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Streethttps://rebellion.global/https://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/7-pictures-from-extinction-rebellion-die-in-protest-on-buchanan-street-3779571https://juststopoil.org/https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/just-stop-oil-painting/Support the showPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is a common myth that, generally, people behave savagely towards each other in times of disaster. According to disaster social studies, this couldn't be farther from the truthLearn More:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2496928/https://healthland.time.com/2012/10/31/how-disasters-bring-out-our-kindness/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-stress-of-disaster-brings-people-together/https://hbr.org/2020/03/how-bad-times-bring-out-the-best-in-peoplehttps://bjgp.org/content/66/648/e525Support the showPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Perhaps the primary reason we continue barreling down the path to collapse is the natural resistance humans have to understanding, accepting, and confronting it. In this episode, Kory and Kellan discuss the psychological barriers that stand in the way.https://cbreilly.com/blog/well-informed-futility-syndrome?format=amphttps://commonsensecanadian.ca/shades-of-green-well-informed-futility-syndrome/https://www.britannica.com/science/confirmation-bias#:~:text=confirmation%20bias%2C%20the%20tendency%20to,results%20in%20ignoring%20inconsistent%20information.https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190304-human-evolution-means-we-can-tackle-climate-changehttps://cbtprofessionals.com.au/climate-change-cognitive-biases/Support the showPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a follow up to last week's episode on the same topic, this week we talk about Myanmar, Ukraine, South Africa, and Syria. Last week the countries we talked about were suffering specifically economic issues. This week, our countries are facing particularly violent or military conflicts as well.Support the showPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In past episodes we have focused on how societies collapsed historically, but what about countries that are collapsing today? This episode focuses on 3 countries (Sri Lanka, Venezuela, and Lebanon)  who are currently experiencing economic collapse and widespread humanitarian crises.https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/27/sri-lanka-stops-fuel-supply-to-non-essential-services-as-crisis-worsens.htmlhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/11/how-sri-lanka-spiralled-into-crisis-and-what-happens-nexthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLleZNNOa9shttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/13/timeline-of-sri-lankas-worst-economic-crisis-since-independencehttps://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2022/06/28/debt-crisis-looms-for-developing-countries-amid-perfect-stormhttps://foreignpolicy.com/2022/04/28/sri-lanka-rajapaksa-protests-economy-corruption/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5zxYDHwf-Yhttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/why-is-lebanon-such-mess-2021-10-14/https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/05/timeline-lebanon-economic-political-dire-straitshttps://apnews.com/article/middle-east-religion-elections-lebanon-692e870338fc2030e877e24f36326f56https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1gUR8wM5vAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUltZmKqfmMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUltZmKqfmMhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisis_in_Venezuela#:~:text=On%202%20June%202010%2C%20Ch%C3%A1vez,lack%20of%20maintenance%20and%20investment.https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2022/country-chapters/venezuelahttps://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/lebanons-financial-crisis-how-it-happened-2022-01-23/Support the showPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.