Our global society is obsessed with endless economic growth — and that obsession is currently destroying the planet. In this episode, we chat with JP Arellano about the idea of degrowth — a radical economic vision that challenges the very foundation of modern civilization. Is “less” really “more”? Or would abandoning growth lead to collapse, chaos, and conflict?

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JP Arellano is a Mexican working in Strategic Communications at the REAL Project

https://www.realpostgrowth.eu/

Cofounder of International Degrowth network

https://explore.degrowth.net/

Can we solve the metacrisis through the lens of game theory? In this episode, we speak with Ashley Hodgson about the game-theoretic dynamics driving the metacrisis — and how we might shift the game toward a more just and sustainable future.

We explore how transparency, information flow, and cultural narratives shape power and cooperation in society, and why overcoming in-group vs. out-group dynamics is key to progress. The conversation also touches on epistemic humility, relationship-building, and how genuine change begins with those most willing to cooperate.

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Ashley Hodgson, Associate Professor of Economics, St. Olaf College

Host of The New Enlightenment with Ashley Youtube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/@thenewenlightenmentwithash8465

Barry Lynn joins us to discuss the state of anti-monopoly policy in the United States. In the context of the current Trump administration’s drive for market deregulation, we discuss how the interests of big business – including the tech giants – have co-opted American democracy, and what needs to be done to restore a political system that works on behalf of the people as opposed to corporations.

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Barry C. Lynn

Executive Director, Open Markets Institute

https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/