In this episode Jason makes specific predictions about global oil markets over the next few years, all of which is great news if they come to pass. The DZA website is here.

In this episode Jason discusses four positive trends, all based on current data, that point to a much improved future for all life on the planet in the not-too-distant-future. The Great Depopulation article in the Atlantic is here and the DZA website is here.

In this episode Jason discusses a very important and surprising quality of life metric where America is clearly superior to Europe and most other advanced nations. The DZA website is here.

In this episode Jason discusses how denialism about what America has become has crept into almost all forms of media, at just the time when uncertainty over the future is at its greatest since WW II, which bodes ill for a well-functioning society. He then provides an antidote related to what to do about it. The Sam Harris-Tristan Harris conversation is here and the DZA website is here.

In this episode, Jason discusses the illogic of those who didn’t vote for Kamala in 2024 due to anger over the Biden Gaza policy, which may continue to hurt Democrats and democracy in 2026 and 2028. He explains why this was worse than a devil’s bargain and what he thinks people should do to make amends. The DZA website is here.

In this episode Jason discusses the lessons for both Europe and the US from Orban’s crushing defeat in Hungary. The DZA website is here.

In this episode Jason discusses the tension between needing to interact with tech in modern society and the knowledge that many of these companies are evil and don’t care about the negative social consequences of their products, while also acknowledging the many genuinely beneficial uses they provide. Here are the links to The Structural Lens and Thresholds on Substack. The DZA website is here.

In this episode, Jason discusses how stories have been humanity’s greatest superpower but are now our Achilles Heel as they promote mass delusion, hence the need for new stories firmly based in reality. The DZA website is here.