The Moneyless Society Podcast

How to Outsmart Economists with System Dynamics ft. Ty Keynes

“We know more about black holes now, than we know about interest rates.” That’s Ty Keynes, explaining just how incomprehensible our global financial system actually is. And as a devout practitioner of Systems Dynamics, he has more than put in the legwork to try making sense of the mess. Imagine that you were able to create a model of what will happen in our world, based on the cycles that it tends to follow – that’s more or less what systems dynamics allows us to do. But when applied to capitalist economics, the results are chaos.

 

They do show one thing clear as day, however: a capitalist system is guaranteed to destroy our biophysical environment at breakneck speed. And it will drag us through cycles of personal and collective misery along the way. By the end of this episode, you’ll see through Ty’s models how closely we can predict the future of our world if we stay the course we’re on currently. And you’ll understand why the most effective remedy for our situation is people making decisions together, and supporting each other on the road back to any kind of sustainable sanity.

Passing the Torch to the Last Generation ft. Noam Chomsky

"There are problems of extreme urgency that will be solved in the near future, or we're finished."

If you're an activist, linguist, or political analyst, then Noam Chomsky needs no introduction. But for anyone unfamiliar, Chomsky has shaped numerous generations of critical minds, and blazed the trail for organizations like ours attempting to change society at a systemic level.

We're thrilled to have him on our show, and to ask what he sees for our future (if we have one) as a new generation of activists take to the front lines. The short is answer is that he believes in us and our chances if we can take this challenge seriously enough, keep our minds open, and do everything in our power to tackle these crises together.

Otherwise, all of the wisdom that he's shared with us will die with us, and the next generation may well be the last.

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The Next Evolution of the Venus Project

Utopia isn't some final destination where problems no longer exist -- it's a constantly evolving process of self-evaluation and social cooperation. Jacque Fresco understood that when he and Roxanne Meadows started The Venus Project, introducing so many of us to the idea of a resource-based economy, and the ability to engineer our way out of our crises.

Roxanne joins us on today's episode, along with her colleagues Nate and Theo, to discuss how The Venus Project is evolving today. Much more than a futuristic compound located in Venus, Florida, The Venus Project is like a whole new science being introduced to the world. And the goal of this new science is to harness human ingenuity and collaboration, teaching people to work WITH the nature around them in order to survive and thrive in the face of impending industrial apocalypse.

Visit their website at www.thevenusproject.com, and be sure to follow them on Instagram, Facebok, Twitter, and TikTok.

GAZA FRONTLINES: Ramy & Sobhe Need You to Know What is Happening

As buildings collapse on top of them, these two young men from Gaza are desperate to tell their story to the world, so that we will recognize and end the brutality their families are experiencing. It is the VERY SAME brutality that sweeps across African cobalt mines, American cop cities, and throughout history wherever there was land to steal and profit to squeeze from the people living there.

Ramy is only 19, and was denied at the border when his family escaped, fleeing to find emergency surgery for his young sister. Sobhe is only 23, and his family was given 10 minutes to evacuate their home before it was bombed in front of them. Both have lost their dearest family members to shelling and stavation, and just want to be freed from this ongoing, hellish, and wholly undeserved punishment.

Take a moment of your day to listen to the story from the mouths of the people living it -- rather than some sanitized and repackaged soundbite from the mainstream media. And donate any amount that you can to their fundraising campaigns linked below. We've already seen families get to safety, or at least get the food they need to survive, with simple campaigns like these. Even sharing their stories on social media improves their chances of being seen and supported, and of the world knowing what is really going on.

Ramy Alyaziji
https://gofund.me/613f3efb

Sobhe Sayyed
https://gofund.me/a443d121

#gaza #freepalestine #israelpalestineconflict #mutualaid #idfbombing #rafahborder #flourmassacre #capitalism #postcapitalism #anarchism #resourcebasedeconomy #savethechildren

GAZA FRONTLINES: Halaa and Mohammad Need Our Help to Escape GENOCIDE

WHERE IS THE HUMANITY as we live-stream a genocidal war in Gaza against a captive, innocent people being wiped out by nuclear superpower of Israel, funded by the USA? The hope and humanity is in the people of Gaza themselves and in the response of people who care around the world doing their part to help. Moneyless Society is highlighting the real, heartbreaking, unimaginably horrific stories of regular people living through this nightmare with their families. We brought on Mohamad and Halaa, a doctor and law student to tell us their heart-rending stories of bombing, mass death of family members, and to use our platform to uplift their stories in the hope YOU will help. They're raising the money to buy their freedom, to buy the lives of their family from this monstrous system. They need $7000 a person to get their families out of a war zone, who are mostly sick and elderly or young children. This is a show about finding hope in the wreckage, it is a horrific but inspiring story of human goodness in the face of annihilation, and the amount of hope at the end-- entirely depends on how much YOU the listeners take up this cause and help. Campaigns here, donate and share, not just in social media but directly with people who will help!

Halaa: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-hayas...

Mohammad: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-to-sa...

How to Start a Mutual Aid Network ft. Stephanie Rearick of HUMANS United in Mutual Aid

MUTUAL MFIN AID! The antidote to a world consumed by transactional, commodified, individualized, and nuked social relations is embarrassingly simple: SHARE! In this nourishing, hard-core solutions oriented episode we explore all things mutual aid with the GREAT Stephanie Rearick. We talk time banking, mutual credit, community building, Appalachian Community Meal project, and exactly WHAT IT TAKES to start your own mutual aid network in your town as a part of a movement to uplift each other outside the shackles and deprivation of the system that's gonna kill us all if we don't learn how to SHARE! Oh and the best part, it's all FREE!

Tipping the Scales of Inequality ft. Richard Wilkinson

Join us for a riveting episode that delves into the heart of global crises, where we unravel the stark realities of consumption inequality and its profound implications. In a world where the top 1% consume as much as the bottom 66%, we dissect the intricate web of environmental challenges and economic disparities, challenging the very foundations of capitalism. With hosts Zachary Marlow and Arjang Jameh steering this thought-provoking dialogue, and featuring the insights of renowned expert Richard Wilkinson, we embark on a journey of discovery and radical thinking.

We explore the intersection of public health and income inequality through Wilkinson's groundbreaking research, illuminating how societal divides impact our collective well-being. Engage with us as we tackle the tough questions: What makes inequality destructive? How can we reshape our society into a more equitable, abundant, and collaborative existence?

For those yearning for deep, meaningful discussions and real solutions to the pressing issues of our time, this episode is a must-watch. We're not just analyzing problems; we're envisioning a future that transcends the status quo. Tune in, join the dialogue, and be part of a community that dares to think differently and act boldly.

The Single Mom Building Revolutionary Mutual Aid Networks in the Deep South ft. The Appalachian Community Meal Project

ADMIN REVEAL! The woman behind Moneyless Society, Amanda Smith, tells her story in this riveting experience of hardship turned into mutual aid. Get to know the tireless activist, meme queen supreme, single mother (and grandmother) behind our organization, the meme empire she built, and the IRL mutual aid network she is building in the heart of Appalachia.

Discover how Amanda's Appalachian Community Meal Project (ACM) is bringing the vision of Moneyless Society into reality by fighting poverty, creating community, and removing barriers to access life's basic needs. We explore how the ACM project not only feeds people but also serves as a hub for various resources, bringing together fragmented community organizations with a unique approach to addressing the loneliness epidemic, social alienation, and food scarcity.

Hear about Amanda's journey from dire poverty to community leader, and from online activism to creating tangible impacts in her community. This episode highlights the power of grassroots initiatives in addressing critical social issues and transforming challenges into opportunities. Amanda shares her personal story of overcoming adversity, raising neurodivergent children in the Deep South, and how these experiences fueled her fire for revolution. Discover how ACM's approach to organizing free dinner events is creating a ripple effect of positive change, fostering a sense of community and interconnectedness.

This episode is a testament to the idea that a better world is possible through collective efforts, mutual support, and re-imagining our social structures. Tune in to uncover how mutual aid is not just a concept, but a living, breathing movement making a real difference. Join us in this heartfelt journey from personal struggles to community empowerment.

#MutualAid #CommunityEmpowerment #SocialChange #ACM #AppalachianCommunity

Breaking the Trauma of Israel and Palestine with Daniel Maté

None of this is normal and we shouldn't get used to it! The horrifying crisis in Palestine is a collective trauma decades in the making that we are just now witnessing from the outside. The great Daniel Maté, co-author of The Myth of Normal and mental chiropractor joins us to unpack the terrible history and reality of what's going on, breaking the myth that it's too complicated to take a stand on, or the larger myth that ANY OF THIS IS NORMAL. We take a spiraling deep dive into what's going on underneath the surface of the October 7th attack and the psychological distortion and insanity we consider normal under late stage capitalism. This is a must-listen talk that unpacks the situation on both sides and goes to the ROOT in geopolitics and in the cycles of trauma that are inside us all us.

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The ADVENTURE of Revolution ft. Charles McBryde

If it didn't feel DOOMED, it wouldn't be an ADVENTURE! Long awaited pod with Charles McBryde! We all grew up dreaming about saving the world from destruction from great evil...well, these are the stakes as we face down unfolding climate apocalypse, impending world war, and the collapse of life as we know it at the hands of a monstrous system that's taken over the world.

We talk with freelance humanitarian TikTok star and anarchist revolutionary Charles McBryde about the trials, the alienation, the risk, and the ultimate reward of the extraordinary life that awaits anyone who truly throws themselves into the great work of fighting for a living future.

We talk about how taking on the biggest problems in our world, though emotionally and physically extreme, is more unburdening than giving in to inaction. Answer the call and step out the door!