Ashes Ashes is a podcast about the end of the world. Each week we explore a new systemic or apocalyptic issue that society is facing now or will have to deal with in the coming decades. Through this we hope to draw the listener to the conclusion that our overarching economic and political systems are inherently flawed. Once that fact is accepted, it's that much easier to do something about it. Find episodes, full transcripts, links, and more at https://ashesashes.org.
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episode 23: The Best of Times...
Episode 23 - "The Best of Times..."
We frequently hear that this is the greatest time in human history, that we've never had it this good before. And actually that's absolutely true - if you're one of the wealthy few that can take advantage of the system. But for the rest of humanity, and make no mistake it's the vast majority of the earth's population, things are rough and frequently getting worse.
Join us this week as we scratch the surface of this story of two worlds, of the haves and havenots.
Chapters- 03:33 Work Hours
- 05:52 Quality of Life
- 06:51 Poverty
- 09:40 $2 A Day
- 10:57 Well Being
- 13:01 Debt
- 18:39 The Debt and Prison Pipeline
- 25:24 Inequality
- 30:12 Health Trends
- 35:58 Work Kills
- 43:53 Modern Violence
- 48:14 The Needs that Drive Us
- 50:38 Disconnected: Modern Slavery
- 54:26 Life Built on Human Suffering
- 55:51 The Purpose
- 57:41 Wrap Up
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