Dispatch from the Zombie Apocalypse

Jason Scorse
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Dispatch from the Zombie Apocalypse provides a space to reckon with our demons, call out our enemies, and work together to build a better society. DZA is 100% fact-based and firmly grounded in the reality-based community; it rejects "post-truth" politics and holds everyone to account. Each episode contains suggested antidotes, as the purpose of this show is social change, not simply intellectual discourse. *DZA's host is Dr. Jason Scorse, who holds a PhD in Environmental Economics with a minor in Behavioral Economics from UC Berkeley. He has taught public policy since 2004.

  1. 3D AGO

    Why The Techno-Optimists And Abundance Crowd Come Up Short

    In this episode Jason critiques the techno-optimism of Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman (his Trevor Noah interview is here) and the Abundance of Klein and and Thompson, neither of which grapple with the difficult reality of caste, hierarchy, race, and power in America. The DZA website is here.

    1 hr

  2. SEP 30

    The Future Of The Fossil Fuel Industry

    In this episode Jason lays out the basic tensions in the fossil fuel market (mostly oil), and makes some predictions as to where it's headed. The analysis includes the future of the US oil industry and the extent to which the rest of the world is willing to be bullied to buy US fossil fuels. The DZA website is here.

    33 min

  3. SEP 16

    Preparing Humans For The Zombie Apocalypse

    In this episode Jason discusses the seven key human traits that he thinks will best prepare humans, particularly children, for life in our increasingly chaotic, uncertain, and dangerous future in the zombie apocalypse. The DZA website is here.

    20 min

  4. SEP 2

    Exploring Some Of The Big Economic Issues in the Zombie Apocalypse

    In this episode Jason discusses three big economic issues that will impact our lives—the future of US economic dominance, risks from crypto, and climate risks. The Sean Carroll podcast on the history of digitization is here and the DZA website is here.

    40 min

  5. AUG 19

    Evil People Can Sometimes Be Nice

    In this episode Jason discusses some of the subtleties when describing people as evil, how support for evil political ideologies overwhelms individual acts of kindness, and why American individualism is a recipe for national decline an age of collective action problems. The DZA website is here.

    21 min

  6. AUG 5

    The Purpose Of Life Is To Choose Your Purpose

    In this episode Jason discusses the key elements that make for a fulfilling life of purpose, while critiquing some of the more selfish versions that are popular in religion and modern culture. The DZA website is here.

    15 min

  7. JUL 22

    Creating A Culture Based On Truth And Well-Being

    In this episode Jason discusses three elements of new cultural norms that would greatly improve human and non-human well-being, based entirely in truth and requiring no faith. The DZA website is here. Here’s the WaPo article on doubt from the philosophy graduate.

    23 min

  8. JUL 1

    Moving Beyond Meat And Dairy Culture

    In this episode Jason discusses the myths around culture generally, and specifically about the myths surrounding meat and dairy. He then provides some recommendations for how we create a new plant-forward culture based in honesty, compassion, sustainability, and health. The DZA website is here.

    39 min
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Dispatch from the Zombie Apocalypse provides a space to reckon with our demons, call out our enemies, and work together to build a better society. DZA is 100% fact-based and firmly grounded in the reality-based community; it rejects "post-truth" politics and holds everyone to account. Each episode contains suggested antidotes, as the purpose of this show is social change, not simply intellectual discourse. *DZA's host is Dr. Jason Scorse, who holds a PhD in Environmental Economics with a minor in Behavioral Economics from UC Berkeley. He has taught public policy since 2004.

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