In this (2 hour+ !) episode of Revolution Now (Episode 54), Peter Joseph examines the complexities of systemic transition and the limitations of reformist approaches to change, including a critical review of Jason Hickel’s work. The episode concludes with a 40-minute conversation with Alfie Kohn on the destructive nature of competition. Key topics include: -Defining capitalism in a coherent and precise way. -The strategic foundation of the Integral Parallel Economy project. -The importance of out-system leverage points in driving meaningful change. -Value distortions within market economics (exchange vs use) -Why negative human behaviors are often mislabeled as human nature. -The common failures of social movements and the dangers of group identity. And more. Please support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph or  Direct Donation: https://www.gentlemachineproductions.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5f1ef0539d5bc56fac97a266  Website & Transcript: Pending Medium Transcript: Pending Read the latest Substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-149986086?source=queue&autoPlay=false  Get Peter's book, The New Human Rights Movement: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691520/the-new-human-rights-movement-by-peter-joseph/  Join his mailing list: https://www.peterjoseph.info/  This podcast is also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts.  Website & Free Archive https://www.revolutionnow.live/  Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RevolutionNowPodcast/  “Zeitgeist | Requiem” Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlJ8KPZakNI  About Peter: https://www.peterjoseph.info/biography  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peterjosephofficial  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterjosephofficial

This conversation introduces an engaging new format featuring visuals and interviews on pressing issues. It critiques the failures of market-based solutions in addressing poverty and environmental problems, emphasizing the need for systemic change. Deregulation's negative impact on income inequality and scientific integrity is examined, alongside the dangers of competition fostering societal distrust. Advocating for collaborative economic models, the discussion envisions a system prioritizing equity and community involvement, challenging traditional competitive frameworks.

In a thought-provoking discussion with Alfie Kohn, an author and educational psychologist, Peter Joseph dismantles the myth that competition fuels personal growth and innovation. They explore how competitive environments stifle creativity, with Kohn's research revealing detrimental effects on original thought. The conversation critiques reliance on monetary rewards, urging a shift towards intrinsic motivation for genuine progress. They also shine a light on market-driven inefficiencies, like planned obsolescence, that perpetuate societal issues.

In episode 51 of Revolution Now, Peter Joseph discusses sociological causality and its profound influence on human behavior. He emphasizes that systemic change, especially in the economy, is necessary to alter behavior, and activism must focus on changing the system itself, not just individual minds. He also explains the difference between internal and external system regulation, and hence the importance of cybernetic self-regulation, while offering a critique regarding the inefficiency of government regulation in managing market forces, noting that market dynamics, driven by money, overpower democratic efforts to correct issues like environmental degradation and inequality. This is not a side effect. The money-power feedback loop is far more powerful than the market-instability-regulatory loop and even democracy itself, making workable regulation toward homeostasis or balance impossible. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/episodes/ Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph  or  Direct Donation: https://www.gentlemachineproductions.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5f1ef0539d5bc56fac97a266  Read latest Substack: https://peterjoseph.substack.com/p/nexus-from-capitalism-to-fascism Get Peter's latest book, The New Human Rights Movement: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691520/the-new-human-rights-movement-by-peter-joseph/  Join his mailing list: https://www.peterjoseph.info/  This podcast is also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts.  Website & Free Archive https://www.revolutionnow.live/  Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RevolutionNowPodcast/  “Zeitgeist | Requiem” Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlJ8KPZakNI About Peter: https://www.peterjoseph.info/biography  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peterjosephofficial  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterjosephofficial

In this episode, Peter discusses the anti-democratic roots of market capitalism and the dynamics therein. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live Support Peter's efforts through: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph  Direct Donation: https://www.gentlemachineproductions.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5f1ef0539d5bc56fac97a266  Read latest Substack: https://peterjoseph.substack.com/p/nexus-from-capitalism-to-fascism Get Peter's book, The New Human Rights Movement: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691520/the-new-human-rights-movement-by-peter-joseph/  Join his mailing list: https://www.peterjoseph.info/  This podcast is also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts.  Website & Free Archive https://www.revolutionnow.live/  Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RevolutionNowPodcast/  “Zeitgeist | Requiem” Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlJ8KPZakNI About Peter: https://www.peterjoseph.info/biography  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peterjosephofficial  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterjosephofficial

Peter Joseph dives into minimalism in a post-scarcity society, debunks misconceptions about human nature and materialism, analyzes motivation and creativity in a capitalist world, and advocates for transitioning towards a minimalist lifestyle to combat fascism in politics.

In this episode, Peter touches upon the role of science, the wisdom of cybernetician Norbert Weiner and gives a description and some audio previews of his new film work "Zeitgeist | Requiem" Support Peter's efforts through:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph  Direct Donation: https://www.gentlemachineproductions.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5f1ef0539d5bc56fac97a266  Get Peter's book, The New Human Rights Movement: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691520/the-new-human-rights-movement-by-peter-joseph/  Join his mailing list: https://www.peterjoseph.info/  Substack: https://substack.com/@peterjoseph  This podcast is also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts.  Website & Free Archive https://www.revolutionnow.live/  Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RevolutionNowPodcast/  About Peter:  https://www.peterjoseph.info/biography Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peterjosephofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterjosephofficial/  “Zeitgeist | Requiem” Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlJ8KPZakNI

In this episode, Peter expands on the importance of system change, given our collective society "is producing outcomes that no one intends" due to system functions that go unseen; hence the failure of incrementalism as a method of change, concluding with an analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/episodes Support Peter's efforts through: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Direct Donation: https://www.gentlemachineproductions.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5f1ef0539d5bc56fac97a266 Substack: https://substack.com/@peterjoseph Join his mailing list: https://www.peterjoseph.info/ Get Peter's book, The New Human Rights Movement: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691520/the-new-human-rights-movement-by-peter-joseph/ This podcast is also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts. Website & Free Archive https://www.revolutionnow.live/ Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RevolutionNowPodcast/ About Peter: https://www.peterjoseph.info/biography Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peterjosephofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterjosephofficial/ “Zeitgeist | Requiem” Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlJ8KPZakNI Ticket notice for March 15th screening of “Zeitgeist | Requiem”: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/zeitgeist-requiem-by-pe

The podcast discusses the overthrow of Salvador Allende in Chile in 1973 and the destruction of Stafford Beer's Project Cybersyn. It explores topics such as scarcity, poverty, empire, and social neuroses. The chapter descriptions include the difficulty of accepting scientific principles in social institutions, the connection between greed and scarcity, exploitation in capitalism, and the application of Stafford Beer's viable system model to redesign the Chilean economy.

The podcast explores the flaws of market capitalism and argues for a steady state economy. It discusses the limitations of policy proposals and regulation in changing the economic system. The relationship between social commentary, The Matrix, and wealthy influencers is explored. The unsustainability of the current economic system and the need for a grassroots movement are highlighted. The public health impacts of inequality and the attributes and challenges of transitioning to a new system are discussed.