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Jesse Damiani
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Welcome to the Urgent Futures Podcast, the show that finds signal in the noise. Each episode, I sit down with leading thinkers for dialogues that clarify the chaos, from culture to the cosmos. www.realitystudies.co

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Recent Guests

Jonathan Tonkin
Professor focusing on ecology and biodiversity
Episode: Biodiversity on the Brink: Ecological Rhythms & Human Urgency - Jonathan Tonkin | Rapid Response #20
Joseph Tainter
Anthropologist and author of The Collapse of Complex Societies
Formerly at Utah State University
Episode: When, How, & Why Complex Societies Collapse - Joseph Tainter | #64
Qasim Rashid
Human rights lawyer and author
Episode: Criticizing the Democratic Party, Resisting ICE & Fascism, Lessons from Minneapolis, the 'Wrong Kind of Muslim' & More - Qasim Rashid | Rapid Response #19
Chris Ellis
Disaster readiness expert with over 26 years of military service.
Episode: From 'Prepper' to 'Resilient Citizen' - Chris Ellis | #62
Timothy B. Lee
Reporter with over a decade of experience covering technology, economics, and public policy, and the author of the newsletter Understanding AI.
Understanding AI
Episode: How Does AI Actually Work, & How is it Changing Our World? On 'Understanding AI' - Timothy B. Lee | #61
Alyssa Battistoni
Assistant Professor of Political Science at Barnard College and author of Free Gifts, Capitalism and the Politics of Nature.
Barnard College
Episode: Capitalism Doesn't Value Nature Because It Can't—Understanding 'Free Gifts' - Alyssa Battistoni | #61
Brett Scott
An anthropology background combined with finance activism, author of The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance and Cloudmoney.
Episode: Rewiring the Global Economy, AI, the Cringiness of Big Tech Oligarchs, MMT, Stablecoins, & 'Releisure' - Brett Scott | Rapid Response #17
Katie Bogen
Clinical psychology PhD student and reconstructionist Jewish woman
Episode: Empathy is Hard Work—But It Can Save Us - Katie Bogen & Hani Chaabo (Super Humanizer) | #60
Hani Chaabo
Board certified in Family, Integrative & Addiction Medicine
El Dorado Community Health Center
Episode: Empathy is Hard Work—But It Can Save Us - Katie Bogen & Hani Chaabo (Super Humanizer) | #60

Host

Jesse Damiani
Host of Urgent Futures, engaging with leading thinkers for enlightening dialogues on cultural and technological issues.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 59 ratings
  • the best!

    one of my favorite podcasts! jesse is a great host + has such an incredible variety of guests.

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    5
    fake.milo
    United Statesa year ago
  • A+ Podcast

    Deeply needed in these times and highly informative. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DashaKitt
    United Statesa year ago
  • Relevant, researched and accessible

    This podcast is truly a gem. Not only Jesse’s curation of guests is refreshing, and very relevant, the content is enlightening and accessible without being superficial. I learnt so much listening to some of the episodes and truly wished more people knew about it.

    Jesse is also a great interviewer with kindness, nuance and humility always on the agenda. Cannot recommend this podcast enough!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    lili069475
    United Statesa year ago
  • High def glimpses into the chaos

    What is reality in a world dominated by rapid cycles of technological and cultural production? In the clear speak I’ve always valued in his writing, Damiani delves into the frayed edges of thought and creativity by assembling experts from a fresh cross-section of disciplines to synthesize visions of a post-real now. With each episode, am consistently enthralled by the subtlety and mastery with which Damiani teases out critical issues and weaves these into piercing dialogues, in real time. Also a... more

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    5
    missrenao
    United Statesa year ago
  • One of the Best Podcasts in America

    Anyone interested in cutting-edge ideas about culture, tech, and philosophy needs to be listening to this podcast. The variety of guests is incredible, and all of them have something urgent to say. I always feel smarter and more generatively perplexed after listening to Urgent Futures, and I keep coming back because I want to know what the most intelligent, idiosyncratic thinkers are thinking and talking about amongst themselves. You will not regret becoming a regular listener!

    Apple Podcasts
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    Daniel S. Isaac
    United Statesa year ago

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Feedback often highlights the podcast's ability to make challenging topics accessible without losing depth.
The interdisciplinary approach appeals to those interested in thoughtful and informed conversations about urgent global topics.
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Many emphasize the podcast as crucial for understanding complex societal issues in contemporary times.

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When, How, & Why Complex Societies Collapse - Joseph Tainter | #64
Q: Do you see this cycle as being inevitable? Is it inevitable that all societies will collapse?
Tainter explains that while complexity is not inherently good or bad, it is useful until it isn't. He doesn't suggest an easy answer to whether our society will collapse, though he emphasizes the importance of being aware of energy limits.
Criticizing the Democratic Party, Resisting ICE & Fascism, Lessons from Minneapolis, the 'Wrong Kind of Muslim' & More - Qasim Rashid | Rapid Response #19
Q: What are the specific things you're seeing right now that the Democrats are doing that are obviously not in the best interests of justice?
Rashid points out the lack of action on ICE's abuses despite widespread public support for its abolition, and the Democratic Party's failure to hold itself accountable for collusion with harmful policies.
Biodiversity on the Brink: Ecological Rhythms & Human Urgency - Jonathan Tonkin | Rapid Response #20
Q: What type of analysis techniques do you think will be essential to progressing research into freshwater ecology?
Using hybrid mechanistic statistical models that leverage different forms of data.
Biodiversity on the Brink: Ecological Rhythms & Human Urgency - Jonathan Tonkin | Rapid Response #20
Q: Why does biodiversity matter?
It underpins everything about what we are as a species and the health of the planet.
From 'Prepper' to 'Resilient Citizen' - Chris Ellis | #62
Q: What is one moment when your sense of reality was disrupted?
The birth of my daughter was a profound moment that shattered my preconceived notions of life and responsibility.

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Recent guests on Urgent Futures include:

1. Jonathan Tonkin
2. Joseph Tainter
3. Qasim Rashid
4. Chris Ellis
5. Timothy B. Lee
6. Alyssa Battistoni
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8. Katie Bogen

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