#35 They Let the Greater Villain Loose, Who Stole the Common from the Goose - An Update from Jake and Maren

Death in The Garden

On this episode, we talk to ourselves about some of our experiences traveling in Europe and our reflections thus far. We talk about the disillusionment of the fantasies about this continent, share some personal experiences we’ve had, things we’ve learned, and revelations we’ve come to. We break down some ideas we’ve had around the factory farming of all life on Earth, phantom carrying capacity, industrialization and derangement of the web of life, and how important it is to change our view of climate change from something nebulous and global to specific and local, such as focusing on how microclimates are impacted by human activity. As always, we try to advocate for people actively engaging in their ecology and express the perspective that until we look around us and see just how damaged and interconnected the world is, we’ll never actually accurately assess the problems we face.

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Stuff mentioned in the show:

Artifishal by Josh “Bones” Murphy — fantastic film about salmon and what is getting in the way of their ability to thrive.

DamNation by Ben Knight and Travis Rummel — another wonderful film about dams and how destructive they are.

ALEPH — incredible archive of information about the industry of demonizing meat.

Bilge dumping — short film depicting the little-known ecocidal process of bilge dumping from cargo ships.

Editing: Jake Marquez

Music: “2+2=5” by Radiohead

Disclaimer: As is the nature of human conversation, there are many things in this podcast that are not going to be 100% accurate. The nature of reality also dictates that there is always going to be nuance that is left out. We hope you enjoy this podcast and the information we’ve ascertained nonetheless!

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