Doomer Optimism Podcast
1) DO 293 - Antitrust Law, Beef Politics, and Actually Using Government Power
Antitrust attorney Basel Musharbash discusses recent political whiplash in beef markets and the broader question of how actually to enforce anti-monopoly law. The conversation covers why ranchers erup...Show More
2) DO 292 - Breaking the Beef Cartel: Mike Callicrate on Monopoly Power, Maker-Owned Markets, and the Fight for Rural America
Welcome to Beef Week! đNate sits down with rancher, entrepreneur, and farm advocate Mike Callicrate for a deep dive into the crisis facing America's cattle industryâand the path forward.Mike traces t...Show More
3) DO 291 - Building an Edible Perennial Nursery with Nick Wrenn of Living Soil Tree Farm
Building an Edible Perennial Nursery with Nick Wren Nick Wren of Living Soil Tree Farms joins Jason to talk about the practical realities of starting and running an edible perennial nursery. Nick shar...Show More
4) DO 290 - Distributism, Local Commons, and Agrarian Futures with Chris Smaje
Jason and Ashley welcome back Chris Smaje to discuss his new book, âFinding Lights in a Dark Age,â now available for purchase. Chris is a returning guest who first appeared on the podcast to discuss h...Show More
5) DO 289 - Beef, Bartering, and the Agorist's Guide to Not Starving with Nigel, Nate, and Jason
Nigel Best doesnât have time for your bullshit. Heâs too busy welding gates, rotating cattle, building spiral staircases, and conducting âillicit beef transactionsâ in Craigslist parking lots.Missouri...Show More
6) DO 288 - Beyond Interchangeability: Leah Sargeant on the Dignity of Dependence
Why We Need Each Other More Than Everhttps://undpress.nd.edu/9780268210335/the-dignity-of-dependence/https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-great-feminization/Ashley welcomes back Leah Sargeant to dis...Show More
7) DO 287 - Graze Against the Machine: Breaking Up Big Ag, Rewilding America, and the Future of Food
Fresh from dinner with Wendell Berry in Kentucky, the crew discusses Paul Kingsnorthâs new book and the deep tensions in American agriculture. From Trumpâs controversial beef deal with Argentina to th...Show More
8) DO 286 - Building a Regenerative Landscaping Business with Tres of GreenBox Homes
Creating member networks, local food systems, and recession-proof community infrastructureJason talks with Tres, co-founder of GreenBox Homes, about creating a regenerative landscaping company that co...Show More
9) DO 285 - AI and The 95% Extinction Threshold
AI safety researcher Nate Soares explains why he believes there's at least a 95% chance that current AI development will lead to human extinction, and why we're accelerating toward that outcome. Soare...Show More
10) DO 284 - Group Chat Live
Join the Doomer Optimism crew for their first-ever live group chat as they tackle the big questions facing our technologically saturated world. Ashley, Nate, Jason, Peter, and Patrick gather to discus...Show More