Thriving in 2025: Climate Change, Complex Systems, and Sustainable Communities

The Poor Prole’s Almanac

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4.9 • 781 Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2020

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Unlock the secrets to thriving in an uncertain future marked by climate change and economic instability. Our episode paints a vivid picture of life in 2025, where the contrast between evident environmental degradation and the persistence of daily routines urges us to rethink our approach to sustainability. We highlight the paradox of experiencing unusually warm winters while grappling with floods, poor harvests, and a shaky economy. This conversation not only uncovers the long-term effects of climate change but also questions the role of global capitalism and the impact of targeted advertisements in our lives. Next, we journey through the fascinating world of complex systems science and its relevance in preparing for a transitioning world. Drawing from Tom Wessels' insights, we explore how understanding the second law of thermodynamics and self-organization can empower us to build resilient communities. This chapter bridges historical wisdom from Greek philosophy and chaos theory to modern ecological challenges, offering you actionable knowledge in fields ranging from gardening and technology to chemistry and community building. By embracing these principles, we uncover a path to creating self-sustaining ecosystems and communities. Finally, we dissect the concept of entropy and its pervasive influence on ecological and energy systems, highlighting the unsustainable facets of our current energy consumption. From the degradation of nutrient cycles to the inefficiencies of renewable technologies, we lay bare the urgent need for dynamic networks and multiplicity in maintaining ecological balance. Our discussion critiques suburban sprawl and champions integrated urban designs, emphasizing community collaboration and a nature-based framework. Tune in to discover how we can reimagine society post-capitalism, fostering sustainable community development and ensuring a brighter future for all. To support this podcast, join our patreon for early episode access at www.patreon.com/poorprolesalmanac For more information and updates, visit www.poorproles.com and subscribe to our e-mail list. For the supplemental reader that goes along with the podcast, visit poorprolesalmanac.substack.com The links for this specific episode's reader are: https://poorprolesalmanac.substack.com/p/complex-systems-science-and-ecological https://poorprolesalmanac.substack.com/p/complex-systems-science-and-ecological-8d4 https://poorprolesalmanac.substack.com/p/complex-systems-science-and-ecological-b26 To support this podcast, join our patreon for early episode access at https://www.patreon.com/poorprolesalmanac For PPA Writing Content, visit: www.agroecologies.org For PPA Restoration Content, visit: www.restorationagroecology.com For PPA Merch, visit: www.poorproles.com For PPA Native Plants, visit: www.nativenurseries.org To hear Tomorrow, Today, our sister podcast, visit: www.tomorrowtodaypodcast.org/ Climate Change, Economic Instability, Sustainability, Global Capitalism, Targeted Advertisements, Complex Systems Science, Tom Wessels, Resilient Communities, Gardening, Technology, Chemistry, Community Building, Entropy, Energy Consumption, Ecological Balance, Self-Organization, Community Development, Capitalism, Multinational Corporations, Insulin, Sustainable Community Development

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0:00.0	The year is 2025.
0:13.0	Fuck, that happened fast.
0:16.0	The sun is shining on a warm December day and the new normal of warmer than average temperatures.
0:23.2	You sip your coffee, the second one of the day, and wonder if this spring will be as rainy
0:28.4	as last year's, because that totally fucked up your garden, and, come to think of it, caused
0:34.4	some serious flooding out in the Midwest. They said prices would skyrocket because of the awful harvest, but you didn't seem to notice.
0:44.3	Prices continued to climb no matter what was going on.
0:48.3	Maybe this climate change stuff is blown out of control.
0:51.3	How the fuck can you know?
0:53.3	You're not a goddamn scientist.
0:55.9	There was that UN IPCC report seven years ago, saying that the point of no return would be in 2030.
1:03.5	And nothing seems to have changed, even though that's now only five years away.
1:09.7	This is a weird time, you think to yourself, where supposedly the planet is dying, and
1:15.6	based on the wildfires in Australia, and the fact that it was 40 degrees above average
1:20.4	last week, it seems like a pretty fair assessment.
1:23.9	Yet, we all still have to go to work every day and listen to some dickhead, tell us what
1:28.4	we're doing wrong on some report that doesn't matter.
1:32.5	Bifurcation.
1:34.3	That's the term you're looking for, a word you hadn't heard since grad school.
1:39.4	The term meant for when you experience two seemingly opposite things going on at the same time.
1:46.1	Should you save for retirement?
1:48.5	Will retirement exist?
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