Best Shane Simonsen Podcasts (2025)

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Samuel Lewis 1:39:11

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2d ago1:39:11

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Shane chats with Samuel Lewis, a self described 21st century hoe farmer from Brittany, France, who has been growing his staple calorie crops with zero inputs along with many other rural ventures, plus publishing books and producing art along the way. You can get your own copy of his detailed book and learn more about his work at his website: https:…

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Richard Bartlett 1:12:03

9d ago1:12:03

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Shane talks with Richard Bartlett about his remarkable passion for decentralised social organisations and the cultures and norms which make them thrive. You can read the book Shane mentions in the episode at: https://betterworktogether.co Richard's personal website links to all his other projects and contacts: https://richdecibels.com And Casa Tilo…

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Alex Tanke 1:12:33

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Shane talks to temperate tree crop breeder Alex Tanke about his work with persimmons and pecans/hickories, plus a whole bunch of other topics related to tree crops and the development of diverse and resilient food systems. Read more about Alex's work at his website: https://dispersionfarms.com Check out his Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/…

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Justin Senryu Williams 1:12:35

23d ago1:12:35

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Shane talks to Justin Senryu-Williams about his extraordinary work to breed resilient, low input tomatoes for the soggy British climate through extensive outcrossing to wild tomato relatives. You can learn more about his work through his posts on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustinSenryu https://www.facebook.com/groups/182244131939228 Find mo…

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Thomas Stoughton 1:04:34

1M ago1:04:34

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Shane talks with Thomas Stoughton about his extensive field work studying the spring beauties (Claytonia species) a diverse group of plants with enormous untapped domestication potential and a host of weird genetic tricks. They also dive into fungi- foraging, farming and domestication, and a host of other side track topics. You can read more about …

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Gus Le Breton 56:44

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Shane talks to Gus Le Breton about his lifetime of exploring and promoting the vast array of useful edible and medicinal plants that grow Southern Africa and Madagascar. You're in for a rare ethnobotanical treat! You can learn more about Gus' work at the links below. Youtube channel with plant profiles and field trips: https://www.youtube.com/@Afri…

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Love to the Fighters 44:43

1M ago44:43

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Sometimes, we just have to stop fighting and ask if it's really worth it. Or wait: I guess we won't know unless we fight. In this episode, we briefly touch on the emotional reality of confronting the 212th phase of the apocalypse, and the horrifying truth that it's worse, in some ways, than the 211th phase was. Then, we examine the bewildering comb…

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Weston Adams 51:36

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Shane talks to Weston Adams about his fascinating work breeding crops at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, including an ambitious project producing intergeneric hybrids of sunflowers. You can reach out to Weston at Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/weston.adams.921 Or send him an email- [email protected] Find more of Shane’s work at: Zero Input Agr…

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Nathaniel 1:15:13

2M ago1:15:13

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Shane talks with Nathaniel from the Ozark Mountains about his extensive work adapting Korean Natural Farming practices to his corner of the world, scaling sorghum as a zero input staple crop, and the thriving community networks which have grown stronger in response to economic stresses. Read more about Nathaniel's work in this essay: https://drive.…

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Mark W Kidd 1:39:55

2M ago1:39:55

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Shane talks to Mark W. Kidd about preserving the cushaw squash in Appalachia, growing crops with minimal inputs in remote rural areas, and revitalising communities in the wake of contraction. The Commonwealth Cushaw Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/commonwealthcushaw Join a cushaw squash workshop in May: https://cushawguide.handbarro…

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Kahlil Corazo 1:21:40

2M ago1:21:40

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Shane talks to Kahlil Corazo, a writer, thinker, entrepreneur and former agricultural researcher from the Phillipines about psychofauna, technocapital, the past and future of cacao and a whole bunch of other fascinating topics. You can read more of Kahlil's writing at his substack blog: https://www.explorations.ph And his article on psychofauna: ht…

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REVBIO201: Four in-person classes 12:11

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On four consecutive Sundays, beginning April 27, Arnold will teach some of the fundamentals of revolutionary biology. Classes take part in Kenilworth Park, in Portland, OR, from 6-8pm. Much of this will be summary of material covered in podcasts, but there will also be some novelties that are specific to this place and the actions we might take in …

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Michael Longfield 1:39:41

2M ago1:39:41

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Shane talks to Michael Longfield about his extensive work developing syntropic agriculture systems in the central USA, tapping into an impressive range of local and introduced plant genetics. You can learn more about Michael's work at Interwoven Permaculture: https://interwovenpermaculture.com And get more regular updates and contact through: https…

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Nikomiko 58:09

3M ago58:09

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Shane interviews Nikomiko about his involvement in the creation of Viossa, a pidgin language that was constructed in online chat rooms through playful interaction in any language except English and which has since grown into a thriving community. We discuss the wild world of constructed and evolving languages, and play with ways that new languages …

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Richard Goerwitz 1:26:01

3M ago1:26:01

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Shane talks to Richard Goerwitz about his remarkable role as head gardener for the East Wind Intentional Community. Richard's work occupies an unusual niche, somewhere between home gardener and market gardener in scale and that includes opportunities for crop breeding with an army of taste testers at his disposal. East Wind is one of the oldest int…

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Eugene McCarthy Returns 1:24:06

3M ago1:24:06

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Shane talks to Dr Eugene McCarthy once more, delving into his astonishing theory about the possible hybrid origin of humans (and not the recent discoveries about mixing of modern humans with neanderthals and their kin). Eugene has assembled a compelling body of evidence that our chimp like ancestors may have hybridised with the humble pig, accounti…

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The Story Is the Way 1:32:50

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This episode returns to the question of how to escape the freeze response so many of us are having to the world's many horrors. We live in stories, but we don't necessarily acknowledge that we do. What happens when we consciously embrace this aspect of our psychology, and seriously ask ourselves: what story are we in? We introduce a still-developin…

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Gregg Muller 1:14:08

3M ago1:14:08

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Shane talks to Gregg about his long journey through breeding a wide range of crops in his challenging Mediterranean climate in southern Australia. We also compare notes on the challenges of creating local crop breeding groups and discuss fresh approaches. Check out Gregg's incredible range of seeds for sale: https://www.usefulseeds.com Join Gregg's…

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Fedor Steeman 1:35:25

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Shane talks to Fedor Steeman about the limits of evolving and engineering life itself. Check out more of Fedor's amazing videos on speculative biology at Phrenotopia- https://www.youtube.com/@Phrenotopia The origin of animal body plans - https://youtu.be/3Gql2iyY5Gw?si=lCEY3vtmibvfYaFG You can find more of Shane’s work at: Zero Input Agriculture bl…

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Salvatore Ceccarelli 1:41:07

4M ago1:41:07

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Shane talks to Salvatore Ceccarelli about his incredible contribution to the preservation and reinvigoration of ancient landrace crop genetics in the Middle East and Europe, putting diverse mixes of ancient grains back into the hands of farmers and bakers throughout the region. You can read more about Salvatore's work at- https://salvatorececcarell…

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Tree Worship Revival 1:49:08

4M ago1:49:08

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Is it a coincidence that the authoritarian system currently being imposed is fundamentally an outgrowth of religion? And what does that mean? Is religion inherently concerned with the “supernatural,” or is it an organized way to access collective meaning and purpose? In this episode, we examine what religion gives a political movement it otherwise …

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Book Review- The One Straw Revolution 12:07

4M ago12:07

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Shane revisits an old substack post reviewing Fukuoka's "One Straw Revolution", comparing his experiences as an experimental farmer to those of one of the founders of this philosophy. You can find more of Shane’s work at: Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com Taming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Tami…

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Dr. Eugene McCarthy 1:24:12

4M ago1:24:12

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Shane talks to Dr Eugene McCarthy about his lifetime studying the importance of hybridisation in the creation of new forms of life (usually called speciation). This is part of a three episode series with Dr McCarthy, Part 2 will investigate his thought provoking pig-chimp hypothesis, and part 3 will cover implications and applications of hybrid spe…

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Plant Profile- Shallots (Allium fistulosum) 10:32

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Shane reflects on his oldest vegetable landrace crop, the humble shallot or spring onion (Allium fistulosum), an indispensable fresh leafy vegetable that deserves a place in just about every warm climate garden. The general principles and steps in developing your own landraces are explored, plus the numerous long lasting benefits. You can find more…

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Jason Howard 52:59

5M ago52:59

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Shane talks to Jason about his extraordinary passion for breeding diverse, aromatic and hardy basil that goes so far beyond the common leafy green type most people know. Check out more of Jason's work at the links below The Basically About Basil main page where you can buy diverse basil seed and select plants https://basicallyaboutbasil.com The hig…

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Direct Sowing versus Transplants 8:05

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Shane argues for the advantages of direct sowed seed over transplants, and outlines the key ingredients to achieve success sowing your own seed where it will grow. You can find more of Shane’s work at: Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com Taming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-…

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Ugo Bardi 1:14:14

5M ago1:14:14

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Shane talks to Professor Ugo Bardi about his recent book "Exterminations: Preparing for the Unthinkable" about the limits to growth and social, cultural and political responses to civilisational collapse. Check out more of Professor Bardi's work. Exterminations: Preparing for the Unthinkable The Seneca Effect…

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Joseph Lofthouse at the Utah Farm and Food Conference 52:43

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Going To Seed: Inspiring a shift in agriculture towards adaptation, community and diversity. This is my first solo podcast after Shane Simonson started his own podcast -- Zero Input Agriculture. We wish Shane joy and success in his new endeavor. In this episode, I'm posting the presentation that I did at the Utah Farm and Food Conference, January 1…

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The Minimum Human Habitat 13:10

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This episode calculates the minimum area of land needed to provide water, calories, protein and vegetables to a perfectly efficient human being under industrial and preindustrial circumstances. What would such a society look like? Luckily we have a real life example to explore. You can find more of Shane’s work at: Zero Input Agriculture blog: http…

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Evalisa McIllfaterick 1:24:36

6M ago1:24:36

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Shane chats with Evalisa McIllfaterick about her collaborative watermelon breeding project in chilly Canada. Evalisa's Market Farm- Root Cellar Gardens: rootcellargardens.com Superior Seed Producers (the local seed collective mentioned): https://superiorseedproducers.wordpress.com/ Lakehead University Sustainable Food Lab/ Breeding Diversity, Commu…

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Revolutionary Mythology: The War for the Vision Space 2:07:05

6M ago2:07:05

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The fog of collective resignation we are stumbling through has changed the stories we tell. As we perceive, with increasingly painful clarity, that our society cannot resolve the catastrophes it produces, we enter an era of aimless narrative drift. Atmospheric carbon dioxide accumulates in proportion to Mission Impossible sequels. Stories are losin…

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Book Review- Agriculture of the Hidatsa 13:26

6M ago13:26

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This episode reviews the book "Agriculture of the Hidatsa" which can be read for free online. Rare first hand accounts of pre-industrial agriculture are a valuable resource for anyone contemplating the nitty gritty details that lie ahead for those forced to develop post-agricultural systems.

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Professor Porcupine 59:24

6M ago59:24

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Shane interviews Professor Porcupine about the ways that young people without access to their own land can nevertheless get involved in crop breeding and low input agriculture. You can find more of Shane’s work at: Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com Taming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apoc…

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The Three Times Plants (Almost) Destroyed the Planet 6:50

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This is an audio version of a blog post from the Zero Input Agriculture substack. In it, Shane explores the deep history of life on Earth and the recurring imbalances in the biosphere that led to disasters that dwarf the current human impacts we worry so much about. You can find more of Shane’s work at: Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinpu…

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Sam Bonney 1:05:01

7M ago1:05:01

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Shane interviews Sam Bonney about his journey into low input agroforestry and the challenges of breeding slower growing crop species. You can find more of Shane’s work at: Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com Taming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/ …

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The Staple Crop to Vegetable Pipeline 5:53

7M ago5:53

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In this audio version of a blog post from the Zero Input Agriculture substack Shane explores the recurring pattern of robust staple crops being transformed into weak and inbred vegetable varieties. You can find more of Shane’s work at: Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com Taming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.a…

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Episode 4 - David Holmgren 1:01:25

7M ago1:01:25

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Shane interviews David Holmgren, cofounder of permaculture and all-round inspiration, about the potential synergies between modern permaculture practice and the breeding of plants and livestock. Check out David’s recent articles mentioned in the show: A Table of Many Stories – an exploration of the true age of the largest Australian trees : https:/…

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Embodied Politics 43:53

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Now that the first book deriving from this podcast is complete, it feels less ridiculous to say it. The purpose of this project has always been to create a truly new political tendency, as different from any extant one—arguably more so—than, say, monarchism is from liberalism, or liberalism from anarchism. The distinction, as Arnold argues in Revol…

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Episode 3 - Book Review : Seeing Like a State 14:29

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This is an audio version of a blog post from Zero Input Agriculture on January 3 2024. This episode explores the book by James C. Scott and applies its key findings to navigating the decline of industrial civilisation. You can find more of Shane’s work at: Zero Input Agriculture blog - https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com Taming the Apocalypse…

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Primitive Permaculture: Interview with David Lauterwasser 2:12:11

7M ago2:12:11

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Arnold talks with David of Feun Foo Permaculture and Rewiliding and An Animist's Ramblings. An anarcho-primitivist, David has been making a case for expanding the cultures this political tendency uses as models for life outside civilization. Feun Foo is an experiment in adapting, to the modern context, practices of small-scale, forest-dwelling cult…

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FLAA 2050: Patrolling the Wasteland (preview) 3:44

7M ago3:44

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Looking back from 2050, this episode examines a core communications strategy revolutionary movements began to employ in the late 2020s: the production of really good movies. With 2028's Patrolling the Wasteland as a case study, we examine the storytelling method of kosmentoria. Kosmentoria translates directly to “world in story,” but specifically m…

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Episode 2 - Brian Reeder 1:28:36

8M ago1:28:36

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Shane interviews Brian Reeder, life-long breeder of the beautiful and delicious daylilies (Hemerocallis) among many other obsessions. Check out Brian’s links mentioned in the show: Sun Dragon Daylilies- http://www.sundragondaylilies.com/ Sun Dragon Daylilies Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/SunDragonDaylilies Detailed Article on Daylily Br…

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Episode 1 - A Solitary Season 11:28

8M ago11:28

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Episode 1 – A Solitary Season This is an audio version of a blog post from Zero Input Agriculture on October 3 2024. This episode explores the thorny issue of managing events that happen only once in the life span of our planet. You can find more of Shane’s work at: Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com Taming the A…

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Introduction to Zero Input Agriculture 2:37

8M ago2:37

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Shane Simonsen, host of the Zero Input Agriculture podcast, introduces the structure of the show, his background, places you can read more of his work and his sincere hopes to inspire listeners to pursue crop and livestock breeding for low input agriculture to build a functional alternative to industrial civilisation. Read more and support Shane's …

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Farewell from Shane Simonsen 49:19

9M ago49:19

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In his final episode, Shane interviews himself to help launch his new solo podcast: Zero Input Agriculture. Shane outlines his breeding work, successes with shifting to a zero input agricultural mindset, and efforts and experiences in building networks of local growers to start the long process of reviving agriculture that can stand the test of tim…

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How to Tell If Someone Is Hitting You 1:40:37

9M ago1:40:37

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A dominance hierarchy is a social structure where some people are allowed to hit you, and you're not allowed to hit back. It is defined by a sustained, institutionalized asymmetry of aggressive-submissive interactions. This skewed distribution of aggression enables a skewed distribution of resources and opportunities. Modern history has ostensibly …

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Paul Ward 1:07:09

11M ago1:07:09

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Shane talks with Paul Ward as he reflects on a lifetime of experience breeding maize, tepary beans, landrace wheat in temperate Australia and a whole bunch of other side topics.

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Taming the Apocalypse with Dr. Shane Simonsen 1:44:20

11M ago1:44:20

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Dr. Shane Simonsen returns to talk about his new book Taming the Apocalypse, a vision of humanity's potential as “the universal symbiont,” facilitating new pathways for evolution. Ranging from the immediately viable to the highly speculative, the projects described in Taming all eschew the industrial science model in favor of a more participatory, …

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Reville Saw 1:04:36

12M ago1:04:36

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Shane Simonsen talks to Reville Saw about his work rehabilitating degraded land in West Papua using syntropic principles, the indigenous agriculture surviving in Papua, and his own extensive efforts breeding bananas from original species, lima beans, restoring fertility to ginger, breeding better biomass plants, and a bunch of other topics.…

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Richard Paul Watson 1:04:24

1y ago1:04:24

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Richard Paul Watson talks to Shane about his efforts growing and breeding a wide range of vegetable crops in windy New Zealand, and his successes in building a network of seed growers to create a collective seed sales organisation, the Sentinels Group. Check out more of Richard's work at https://www.sentinelsgroup.co.nz…