Nature Am I, Episode 6: Last Born in the Wilderness, Conversation with Patrick Farnsworth Nature Am I

For eight years, Patrick Farnsworth has been addressing environmental issues in his insightful podcast, "Last Born in the Wilderness" (https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com). Here, he discusses his podcast, the deeper implications of ecological collapse, the significance of the current COVID-19 pandemic, and whether or not there are grounds for hope in the face of a potential apocalypse. The conversation includes the following:
 
6:45  What "Last Born in the Wilderness" signifies
9:43  The evolution of the podcast and its themes
12:47 Deeper psychological and emotional aspects of ecological collapse
13:38 Why ecological collapse was never inevitable
15:50 Building resilience
16:35 Blindsided by a pandemic
18:04 Hope and apocalypse
20:02 Listening to indigenous people
20:49 Freedom beyond hope
21:22 Joe Brewer's work with regenerative hubs
23:10 Being aligned with nature feels good
25:02 Dahr Jamail and painful beauty
27:23 Is humanity an addict hitting bottom?
33:19 Paradigm shifts can be violent
34:34 COVID-19 as a wake-up call
36:03 A sliver of hope
39:00 No going back
41:21 Mutual aid in times of crisis
45:55 Self-care and maintaining balance in chaotic times
48:21 We Live in the Orbit of Beings Greater than Us