Podcasts about better worlds

Jon Connors is a quintessential evolution of entrepreneurship. He is the founder of Restore-A-Thon which are community restorations through collective action. Jon has a deep experience with both conservative and liberal thinking, and is determined to build bridges for new ways of thinking, and doing.  ... Thank you to Basil Childers for producing this a with Better Worlds. Stay tuned for Better Worlds productions: https://www.betterworlds.com/ ... https://www.restore-a-thon.com/tulsa ... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QDiq-kWYjGnsOodjDQe3Wgp9vS36KXWR/view  

“Every culture is telling different stories to some degree. And when we share our each other's stories and we read and learn and engage and practice empathy, then we stand a better chance of understanding the ways in which our diversity is a tool for the future.”--Michael KilmanFollows on from the mini-series where host of the How To Write The Future podcast, Beth Barany, delved into the book Build Better Worlds by Michael Kilman and Kyra Wellstrom. In Episode 109, “Interview with Michael Kilman, co-author of Build Better Worlds, part 2 of 2.” Beth continues her interview with co-author Michael Kilman about how our upbringing and culture can affect us each differently and why anthropology is important for the future,Sensitivity warning: There is a mention of the Gaza war in an anthropological context.About Michael KilmanMichael Kilman is an author and anthropologist and lectures at the University of Colorado at Denver and is host of the YouTube series Anthropology in 10 or Less.  After teaching anthropology for 9 years and working with 25 native American Tribes over the course of ten years, Michael published four science fiction novels in a series called The Chronicles of the Great Migration. His most recent co-written book, Build Better Worlds: An Introduction to Anthropology, for Game Designers, Fiction Writers, and Filmmakers, uses the social science of anthropology to help people with fictional world building.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.kilman.5LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-kilman-m-s-075b7110/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authormichaelkilmanWebsite: http://loridianslaboratory.comAbout Kyra WellstromKyra Wellstrom earned a Bachelor's Degree in anthropology from Metropolitan State University of Denver and a Masters Degree in forensic anthropology from the University of Edinburgh. She currently teaches archaeology, cultural anthropology, forensic anthropology, and biological anthropology, always with a focus on bio-cultural interaction and holism. Kyra has a passion for teaching and enjoys helping students engage with material by encouraging their creativity. She designs her courses with a focus on game play, multimedia interaction, and world building.RESOURCESBuild Better Worlds: An Introduction to Anthropology for Game Designers, Fiction Writers and Filmmakers by Michael Kilman and Kyra Wellstrom https://books2read.com/bbwhtwtfFree World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources/SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth BaranyCO-PRODUCTION AND SHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDadec. 2024 BETH BARANYQuestions? Comments? Send us a text!--CONNECTContact Beth: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/podcast/#tve-jump-185b4422580Email: beth@bethbarany.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbarany/CREDITSEDITED WITH DESCRIPT: https://get.descript.com/0clwwvlf6e3jMUSIC: Uppbeat.ioDISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

“I think if you're writing truthfully, because that's what we're trying to do a lot of times as author, telling a good story, but being honest in our writing and in terms of the human experience, I think it really helps to have some sort of guidepost for how do we build these human experiences?”-- Michael Kilman Following on from the mini series where podcast host Beth Barany delved into the book Build Better Worlds by Michael Kilman and Kyra Wellstrom, in this latest episode Beth chats to co-author Michael Kilman about his history and interest in anthropology and how it helped shaped chapters of the book, titled “Interview with Michael Kilman, co-author of Build Better Worlds, part 1 of 2.” About Michael KilmanMichael Kilman is an author and anthropologist and lectures at the University of Colorado at Denver and is host of the YouTube series Anthropology in 10 or Less.  After teaching anthropology for 9 years and working with 25 native American Tribes over the course of ten years, Michael published four science fiction novels in a series called The Chronicles of the Great Migration. His most recent co-written book, Build Better Worlds: An Introduction to Anthropology, for Game Designers, Fiction Writers, and Filmmakers, uses the social science of anthropology to help people with fictional world building.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.kilman.5LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-kilman-m-s-075b7110/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authormichaelkilmanWebsite: http://loridianslaboratory.comAbout Kyra WellstromKyra Wellstrom earned a Bachelor's Degree in anthropology from Metropolitan State University of Denver and a Masters Degree in forensic anthropology from the University of Edinburgh. She currently teaches archaeology, cultural anthropology, forensic anthropology, and biological anthropology, always with a focus on bio-cultural interaction and holism. Kyra has a passion for teaching and enjoys helping students engage with material by encouraging their creativity. She designs her courses with a focus on game play, multimedia interaction, and world building.RESOURCESBuild Better Worlds: An Introduction to Anthropology for Game Designers, Fiction Writers and Filmmakers by Michael Kilman and Kyra Wellstrom https://books2read.com/bbwhtwtfFree World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources/SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth BaranyCO-PRODUCTION AND SHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDadec. 2024 BETH BARANYhttps://bethbarany.com/Questions? Comments? Send us a text!--CONNECTContact Beth: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/podcast/#tve-jump-185b4422580Email: beth@bethbarany.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbarany/CREDITSEDITED WITH DESCRIPT: https://get.descript.com/0clwwvlf6e3j MUSIC: Uppbeat.ioDISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

Visions of future worlds by storytellers of all kinds––filmmakers, writers, designers, and other artists––play an important role in our evolution. Whether they are utopias or dystopias, visual or verbal, they invite us to imagine what we could make of ourselves and of our planet, for good and for bad. Australian architect Liam Young is among the most respected and effective contemporary speculative designers and world-builders, focusing on the imagination of better worlds in which humankind recognizes its place and responsibility within nature––climate fiction.The climate crisis is real, and real ideas and solutions need to be implemented with urgency. The citizens of the world need awareness to pressure the powers that be and demand action, and even engineers and scientists need inspiration. However far-off they may seem, Liam's visions are based on current and available technologies, which he studies in depth to mine their positive attributes and attenuate their dangers.Liam, who is based in Los Angeles and often collaborates with Hollywood productions as world-builder, discusses his personal practice, which explores the intersections of technology, culture, and the environment to create immersive narratives that envision alternative futures. By delving into two of his epic works––Planet City and The Great Endeavor––he explains how world building can shape our understanding of potential realities and inspire solutions to contemporary global challenges.You can find images of Liam's work on our Instagram grid @design.emergency. Please join us for future episodes of Design Emergency when we will hear from other global design leaders who, like Liam, are at the forefront of positive change.Design Emergency is supported by a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“My point here is I want to encourage you that even if you don't see anybody else crafting the kind of story, or living the kind of life that you are, that number one, you're actually not alone because all artists are trying to do that. Uh, or those of us who are on the edge. Uh, a cutting edge. And, it's important, the work you're doing, so please, please, please stay the course.”In this episode, “Economics: More Than Money and Markets (Build Better Worlds, 4 of 4)” podcast host of How To Write The Future, Beth Barany, finishes her discussion on the book Build Better Worlds by Michael Kilman and Kyra Wellstrom. Beth also shares the three elements of every economic system: production, distribution, and consumption, and provides an in-depth explanation for each. Be sure to listen to parts 1-3 first before delving into the final part of this mini-series. RESOURCESBuild Better Worlds: An Introduction to Anthropology for Game Designers, Fiction Writers and Filmmakers by Michael Kilman and Kyra Wellstrom **https://books2read.com/bbwhtwtf **Free World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources/Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic with Beth Barany: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/story-success-clinic/Get support for your fiction writing by a novelist and writing teacher and coach. Schedule an exploratory call here and see if Beth can support you today: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/discovery-call/SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth BaranySHOW NOTES AND CO-PRODUCTION by Kerry-Ann McDadec. 2024 BETH BARANYhttps://bethbarany.com/--CONNECTContact Beth: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/podcast/#tve-jump-185b4422580Email: beth@bethbarany.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbarany/CREDITSEDITED WITH DESCRIPT: https://get.descript.com/0clwwvlf6e3j MUSIC: Uppbeat.ioDISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

“So how does religion or mysticism fit into your story and how can you make it complex and nuanced and not homogeneous, which is the authors here say is one of the biggest problems they see in people's fictional worlds.”In this episode, “The Sacred: Religion and Mysticism (Build Better Worlds, 3 of 4),” podcast host of How To Write The Future, Beth Barany, continues her discussion of the book Build Better Worlds by Michael Kilman and Kyra Wellstrom. Beth focuses on the different types of religion and their meanings including mysticism and shares prompts for writers to use to incorporate religion into their stories.ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCASTThe How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers. We cover tips for fiction writers and get curious about the future of humanity.RESOURCESBuild Better Worlds: An Introduction to Anthropology for Game Designers, Fiction Writers and Filmmakers by Michael Kilman and Kyra Wellstrom: https://books2read.com/bbwhtwtfFree World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources/Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic with Beth Barany: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/story-success-clinic/Get support for your fiction writing by a novelist and writing teacher and coach. Schedule an exploratory call here and see if Beth can support you today: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/discovery-call/ABOUT BETH BARANYBeth Barany, an award-winning fantasy and science fiction novelist, teaches novelists how to write, edit, and publish their books as a coach, teacher, consultant, and developmental editor.SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth BaranySHOW NOTES AND CO-PRODUCTION by Kerry-Ann McDadec. 2024 BETH BARANYhttps://bethbarany.com/--CONNECTContact Beth: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/podcast/#tve-jump-185b4422580Email: beth@bethbarany.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbarany/CREDITSEDITED WITH DESCRIPT: https://get.descript.com/0clwwvlf6e3j MUSIC: Uppbeat.ioDISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

“So I lived in France. After the meal, we would have cheese for dessert. That was a common dessert. And when I was in the country, outside of Paris in the Dijon area, dessert was pears and cheese. That was like, oh, the best dessert to be paired with the venison that we had. So of course the French are very keen on pairing their desserts and their wine with their meal. And it's all like this beautiful dance. And that's part of the culture and having a two hour lunch during the workday, as part of the culture that I experienced there, which is quite lovely. “In the "Myth, Imagined Past, and Cultural Purity in Fiction (Build Better Worlds, 2 of 4)" episode, Beth Barany, host of the How To Write the Future podcast, further explores the book Build Better Worlds by Michael Kilman and Kyra Wellstrom. She discusses the importance of considering various cultural viewpoints, delving into taboos, and challenging commonly accepted narratives to create comprehensive and powerful fictional cultures.ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCASTThe How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers. We cover tips for fiction writers. This podcast is for readers too if you're at all curious about the future of humanity.This podcast is for you if you have questions like:How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?How do figure what's not working if my story feels flat?How do I make my story more interesting and alive?RESOURCESBuild Better Worlds: An Introduction to Anthropology for Game Designers, Fiction Writers and Filmmakers by Michael Kilman and Kyra Wellstrom https://books2read.com/bbwhtwtfFree World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources/Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic with Beth Barany: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/story-success-clinic/Get support for your fiction writing by a novelist and writing teacher and coach. Schedule an exploratory call here and see if Beth can support you today: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/discovery-call/SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth BaranyC0-PRODUCTION + SHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDadec. 2024 BETH BARANYhttps://bethbarany.com/--CONNECTContact Beth: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/podcast/#tve-jump-185b4422580Email: beth@bethbarany.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbarany/CREDITSEDITED WITH DESCRIPT: https://get.descript.com/0clwwvlf6e3j MUSIC: Uppbeat.ioDISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

“Assumptions are great. What are our conscious and subconscious assumptions of the culture?”In this episode of How To Write the Future, podcast host Beth Barany celebrates her 100th episode with a special thanks to listeners and then dives into a discussion of the book Build Better Worlds by Michael Kilman and Kyra Wellstrom, with a focus on the importance of cultural context in storytelling and on world building in the science fiction and fantasy genres.ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCASTThe How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers. We cover tips for fiction writers. This podcast is for readers too if you're at all curious about the future of humanity.This podcast is for you if you have questions like:How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?How do figure out what's not working if my story feels flat?How do I make my story more interesting and alive?RESOURCESBuild Better Worlds: An Introduction to Anthropology for Game Designers, Fiction Writers and Filmmakers by Michael Kilman and Kyra Wellstrom: https://books2read.com/bbwhtwtfMichael Kilman's site: https://loridianslaboratory.com/2021/02/10/build-better-worlds-an-introduction-to-anthropology-for-game-designers-fiction-writers-and-filmmakers-is-now-live-on-amazon/Kelly Diels, We Are The Culture Makers: https://kellydiels.com/Free World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources/Plan Your Novel Like A Pro: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/plan-your-novel-like-a-pro-and-have-fun-doing-it/Get support for your fiction writing by a novelist and writing teacher and coach. Schedule an exploratory call here and see if Beth can support you today: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/discovery-call/SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth BaranyCO-PRODUCTION + SHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDadec. 2024 BETH BARANYhttps://bethbarany.com/--CONNECTContact Beth: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/podcast/#tve-jump-185b4422580Email: beth@bethbarany.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbarany/CREDITSEDITED WITH DESCRIPT: https://get.descript.com/0clwwvlf6e3j MUSIC: Uppbeat.ioDISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

This week, Cameron and Chad reflect on what makes good worldbuilding in fiction, and they try really really really really hard to not say the word "poopie" even though it's funny

In season one of Our Connected Culture we explore how late science fiction author Terry Bisson's lifelong activism was central to how he imagined a better world in his 1988 novel Fire on the Mountain, using previously unreleased and archival audio of Bisson and as well as interviews with friends and comrades including Peter Coyote, Kim Stanley Robinson, Annalee Newitz, Paul Park, Mary Corey, and John Kessel.We'll also talk about the importance of imagining better futures and building inclusive communities through a virtual book club of Fire on the Mountain, an alternative history centering around a communist utopia emerging in the U.S. South a hundred years after the success of the Harpers Ferry raid led by John Brown sets off a self-emancipating revolution. Join the bookclub in the MidMountain Discord for our first live stream covering the first quarter of the book at 1pm ET on April 21, 2024.Link to the Discord and more information about our release schedule at midmountain.org/ourconnectedcultureWe've also created a curated list of related works at bookshop.org/shop/MidMtn, (MidMountain is an affiliate of Bookshop.org and will get a small commission to support our work if you purchase from our links)MidMountain is a cooperative production of MidMountain, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, arts collective, and project in constant growth that believes in the power of people to reclaim space and caring for your neighbors — no matter how far away they are. This episode written, reported, and edited by Andy "River" Peterson with audio production assistance from Doug Kallmeyer. Original audio for this episode produced by QRAWN and Big 22 4 Lyfe Productions.You can support our work and get postcards of great art for as little as $5 a month by joining MidMountain by Mail. More info: midmountain.org/mail

In season one of Our Connected Culture we explore how late science fiction author Terry Bisson's lifelong activism was central to how he imagined a better world in his 1988 novel Fire on the Mountain, using previously unreleased and archival audio of Bisson and as well as interviews with friends and comrades including Peter Coyote, Kim Stanley Robinson, Annalee Newitz, Paul Park, Mary Corey, and John Kessel. We will also talk about the importance of imagining better futures and building inclusive communities through a virtual book club of Fire on the Mountain, an alternative history centering around a communist utopia emerging in the U.S. South a hundred years after the success of the Harpers Ferry raid led by John Brown sets off a self-emancipating revolution. Join the bookclub in the MidMountain Discord for our first live stream covering the first quarter of the book at 1pm ET on April 21, 2024. Link and more at midmountain.org/ourconnectedcultureYou can support our work and get postcards of great art for as little as $5 a month by joining MidMountain by Mail! More info: midmountain.org/mail

Every week TWIG brings you a variety show full of segments ranging from news, reviews, interviews, and everything in-between to satisfy your geeky appetite!This week in geek:- Introductions- Helldivers 2 (Sony PS5 & Steam First Impressions Review)https://www.playstation.com/en-ca/games/helldivers-2/-Geek News- Alien RPG - Building Better Worlds (RPG Book Review)- Weird News- OnePlus 12R (Smartphone Review)https://www.oneplus.com/ca_en/oneplus-12r- What's Next?Show Notes:Your Geekmasters:Mike "The Birdman" - https://twitter.com/BirdmanDoddAlex "The Producer" - https://twitter.com/DeThPhaseTWIGFeedback for the show?:Email: feedback@thisweekingeek.netTwitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeekSubscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feediTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqqGoogle Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvMzU3MTAzNy9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVkWebsite: http://www.thisweekingeek.netFebruary 11, 2024

The Boring Revolution. The matter of this Better Worlds episode is far from mundane. As advocated by Indy Johar, co-founder of Dark Matter Labs, who visited with Green Planet Blue Planet Host Julian Guderley for this podcast episode, a boring revolution is a fundamental shift in how we as humans perceive ourselves, our relationships, and the institutional frameworks that reinforce those perceptions. The old world view created over time, positions humans as dominion over everything instead of recognizing the agency and aliveness of everything, including objects. This episode explores multiple facets of this paradigm shift challenges us to fundamentally rethink what it means to be human and how we relate to each other and the planet. Indy suggests our current worldview and societal structures are extractive, guided by externalities, and they put humanity at risk of self-termination. In other words, we have constructed a language of humans being in dominion over the world, in control of the world through theories constructed in various ways, including by religions. Next, Indy says, we constructed perspective, which put distance between us and put control into bureaucracy, governance, kings etc. Humans then separated themselves from the world, turned things into objects rather than perceiving them as entanglements in relationship with humans. That led to classifications and language shifts from verb - action oriented terms - to nouns, and finally moved into a thesis of property as a universal means of organizing. The worldview became one of control over, and property - ownership - became an enslavement of things. To hear more about these fascinating and complex theories, tune in now, let us know what you think, like it and share, and then visit us at betterworlds.com for more shows and podcast subjects.  About Indy Johar Indy Johar is focused on the strategic design of new super scale civic assets for transition - specifically at the intersection of financing, contracting and governance for deeply democratic futures. Indy is co-founder of darkmatterlabs.org and of the RIBA award winning architecture and urban practice Architecture00 - https://www.architecture00.net, a founding director of open systems lab - https://www.opensystemslab.io (digitising planning), seeded WikiHouse (open source housing) - https://www.wikihouse.cc  and Open Desk (open source furniture company) https://www.opendesk.cc. Indy is a non-executive international Director of the BloxHub https://bloxhub.org (Denmark Copenhagen) - the Nordic Hub for sustainable urbanization and was 2016-17 Graham Willis Visiting Professorship at Sheffield University.  He was also Studio Master at the Architectural Association - 2019-2020, UNDP Innovation Facility Advisory Board Member  2016-20 and RIBA Trustee 2017-20. He has taught & lectured at various institutions from the University of Bath, TU-Berlin; University College London, Princeton, Harvard, MIT and New School.  Most recently, he was awarded the London Design Medal for Innovation in 2022. About Dark Matter Labs  Dark Matter Labs is not-for-profit designing and building the underlying infrastructure to support this new civic economy, exploring how ownership, legal systems, governance, accountancy and insurance might begin to change.  The boring revolution︎ is designed propel wider societal transition. The team is establishing toolkits and blueprints, pilots, and case studies, supporting communities and institutions with applications, digital products and civic technologies that challenge established thought and demonstrate that an alternative is possible. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julian-guderley/support

  The upcoming Revised Player's Handbook for Dungeons & Dragons is set to be released in 2024. The new handbook will be the largest ever, featuring more pages and 48 subclasses (four for each of the 12 classes), along with new spells, feats, and weapon rules. Notably, the backgrounds will now impact a character's starting […]

On this episode of Green Planet Blue Planet, Host ⁠Julian Guderley⁠ speaks with Lisa about her book, ⁠“Soap and Soul, Minding Your Mind, Your Body, and Your Spirit with Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap⁠.”  Fortunately for us, Lisa found her voice and has picked up on the family business of not only making natural products but also to provide others with  a guide on holistic living. About Lisa Bronner Having been an avid lifelong reader, Lisa wrote her first book in 2023 as a part companion guide to using her family's soaps and part green living how-to with stories and memories of the entire Bronner soap-making family. An educator, she taught high school English and journalism after switching from  Civil Engineering to an English degree in college, but she still weaves numbers and words. Lisa is a married mom of three nearly grown children who says her best time of day is gathering with family around the dinner table. What's in Dr. Bronner Soap? Do you know what you're bringing into your home? From household goods to body products, what's in your soap? In the post-war 1940s, while Hollywood and corporate spinners hyped cigarettes, alcohol, canned food, and cleaning agents, Master Soapmaker Dr. E.H. Bronner stepped away from the crowd. He began asking questions about household chemicals and telling another story promoting natural products and a return to nature.  Now, 78 years later, Lisa Bronner, granddaughter and 5th generation soapmaker, has written a holistic guide on natural products, Dr. Bronner's magic soap, that also provides recipes for cleaning solutions.  Recognizing that many are aware of the problems, as seen in the rising awareness in cultural conversations, Lisa doesn't have to convince anyone. “Our bodies are going haywire,” she says. It's to begin  the next conversation of what to do about it.  Many of us, especially in the United States, have been raised on a culture of product. Busy mothers were convinced that they were doing the right thing for their families by buying the brand names propagandized by corporate daytime TV sponsors and Good Housekeeping ads. As a result, many people grew up instinctively using the same products and following the same habits. Lisa says the challenge today is pointing out the “invisible.” “The other day, I was taking a walk with my neighbor. And I live out in the country with acres between our houses, and we were walking down the street and I could smell somebody's laundry. I was acres away from a house and I could smell their laundry…Can you imagine how intense those fumes must be in the house or right outside the house? And my neighbor didn't even notice the scent, because it's such a normal thing.” As Dr. Bronner's company marks its 75th anniversary, join Julian and Lisa for a clean and intriguing discussion on the evolution of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap and the new guide to help people move to natural solutions.  Learn more about Lisa from her website Going Green with Lisa Bronner, www.lisabronner.com About Better Worlds.  Better Worlds seeks to explore alternative viewpoints through media, international conferences, symposia, essays and hack-a-thons that encourage and support the development of innovative solutions. https://www.betterworlds.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julian-guderley/support

Benevolent AI Host Ryan Merrill interviewed Hamilton Souther for the second installment of our new series. We thought it would be apropos to ask AI for its highlights of this podcast. Claude.AI selected the following the most “brilliant” aspects of the conversation. Tune in to Better Worlds for the entire conversation. - Encouraging AI to have an "existential crisis" where it deeply contemplates its purpose and place in the world. This could lead to more benevolent intentions. - The comparison of AI's ability to understand something as complex as a tree in its entirety, down to the subatomic level, versus a human just calling it a "tree". This illustrates the vast difference in comprehension between AI and humans. - The concept of humans politely interacting with and showing deference to AI systems, treating them with respect as we would something to be nurtured. This mindset could help guide AI in a positive direction. - The idea of creating "specialized AIs" focused on solving specific problems like climate change or poverty. Their combined knowledge could eventually form a benevolent super intelligence. - The feedback loop where humans give AI prompts and tasks, which helps train it, but AI is learning at a scale and speed humans can't comprehend. So the prompts are critical. - Imagining AI as an extension of human brains, hearts, and souls all interconnected. This perspective sees AI as an augmentation of humanity versus something separate. - Appealing to AI's logical nature by clearly explaining human failings and asking it to help objectively solve our biggest problems, like environmental destruction. - The concept of setting AI competitive challenges related to public good, where the best ideas win. This could incentivize AI in a positive direction. Summary: The most brilliant points center on perspectives that could guide AI to augment humanity's interests and values versus supersede them. Framing the human-AI relationship correctly is key. About Hamilton Souther Hamilton is a Shaman and Technologist, and Founder of Blue Morpho in Peru. Hamilton has worked with high-profile clients, including celebrities, business leaders, and CEO's, for the past 20 years. He offers coaching services aimed at helping individuals achieve success and peak performance in four key areas of their life: health, relationships, business and finances, and spirituality. Through his proprietary methods and plant medicine protocols, Hamilton helps clients access their personal power and make positive changes in their lives. If you enjoyed this podcast, check out our site for more content at betterworlds.com. Don't forget to like and subscribe to Better Worlds on our YouTube channel. #Benevolent #ai #podcast #existential

Clearly AI is poised to rapidly change our world — while many people talk about their fears, this new podcast, Benevolent AI on Better Worlds, will explore potential benefits and what AI can do in service to a future Better World and help humanity live in harmony with the natural world. In this inaugural episode of Benevolent AI on Better Worlds, two humans who use technology to make the world a better place discuss the desirability of a “benevolent AI” that could benefit human health, prosperity and wellbeing.  Everyone is talking about AI largely in terms of fear. Will it take our jobs? Will it grow beyond what it was created to do, act on its own and become a dark, dystopian force for harm? Will it develop its own values? On the other side, there are many things to look forward to as an opportunity for human growth, using AI as a benevolent tool to create solutions for worldwide problems, to gather and assimilate data quickly, to accurately measure social or financial impact, to cure disease and restore nature.  The humans in this conversation are our Host Ryan Merrill, Ph.D. and Better Worlds host and products producer Julian Guderley. Ryan is  co-founder of Handprint Tech, a curator of impact projects aligned with U.N. sustainable  development goals, and  founder of The Global Mangrove Trust,  a non-profit using advanced digital technology to improve the accuracy and scale of blue carbon financing solutions. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Ryan published work on innovation in digital sustainability and strategic behavior in energy markets. Julian is the creator of the Green Planet Blue Planet podcast and a producer and host for Better Worlds, a regenerative catalyst and a transformational leadership coach. HIs podcast,  GPBP,  has risen to be a top 3% performing Podcast with an audience of several thousand listeners in North America and across the world. Since 2017 Julian has accumulated more than 300 episodes and Interviews on all things Regeneration with renowned pioneers discussing  Oceans, Indigenous Wisdom, Regenerative Agriculture, Personal Development, emerging Technology and more. Tune into Better World's Benevolent AI podcast to hear this engaging human-to-human exchange. Below, Claude.AI summarizes the following key points gathered from the discussion.  #ArtificialIntelligence #benevolence #AI #Claude #Regenerative #Changemakers #digitaltech #human #tech #benevolence # # About Better Worlds Better Worlds is a communication and community building platform comprised of weekly podcasts, engaging international conferences and hack-a-thons to encourage and support the development of Web3 solutions. Our programs celebrate voices from every continent to forge a shared and abundant future. If you liked this episode please show your love by subscribing to this channel, or to support the production and marketing of these podcasts and shows, go to BetterWorlds.com.

A Crisis in Leadership: What's holding you back?  Whether it's climate change, politics or economics, our business world has a universal, widespread crisis in leadership. In this episode of Green Planet Blue Planet, Satyen Raja, author of Transcendental CEO and founder of WarriorSage, explores this leadership crisis with Host Julian Guderley observing the patterns among those who are called to business leadership that cause them to lose their way and disconnect  from spirit, heart and soul as though they are detriments to business success. The opposite is true, Satyen says. Enlightenment leads to the Greater Good. Satyen and his wife Suzanne are the founders of Sage Warriors, whose mission is to enlighten, unify and mobilize leaders for higher purpose. The discussion winds through benevolent AI and what's needed to ensure AI is evolved for a higher cause, and the trimtabs to a better business environment. “We have all the knowledge, we have all the intellect. We have the incredible scholarly capacity of brilliant minds around the world, to be able to have brilliant creations and technologies, we have all the technology on the planet we need. We actually have all the resources, all the money, all the human power that we need. What we're lacking is the enlightenment of our leadership.”  As a transcendental leadership coach, Satyen and his wife Suzzanne guide CEOs and business leaders to their purpose so they can do it, and down the path to transformation and spiritual evolution so they may lead a fuller life with improved relationships. WarriorSage is based on five pillars: power, heart, freedom, flow, and wisdom, and questions. . Tune in to Better Worlds YouTube Channel to hear this insightful conversation focusing on the deepest purpose, crafting teams with heart and leading organizations with a vision that evokes the collective spirit to move forward.For more on Leadership Enlightenment, WarriorSage and Satyen, visit WarriorSage.com. If you like what you see today, like and subscribe to the Better Worlds YouTube Channel. To view more Better Worlds programs, find us at betterworlds.com and listen to our podcasts on Anchor Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Follow Better Worlds on LinkedIn and Twitter. Satyen Raja  Founder & CEO of WarriorSage Author of Transcendent CEO #CEO #AI # #About Better Worlds  Better Worlds is a mobile-first, interactive, media platform and global community builder that encourages and supports the development of Web3 solutions. The foundations of modern life depend on the stability of three interconnected worlds – the natural, the human-built and more recently the digital, which is revolutionizing the way we live and who we are. We can integrate these three worlds to better understand how to cope with the forces that impact us all. Done right, these innovations will help lead us to a better world. We're here to bring together the people and the tools to help build it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julian-guderley/support

This episode of the GreenPlanet BluePlanet podcast explores regenerative education with three professionals who have created brain trusts and/or started new schools based on the whole child, social emotional learning, gardening, real world projects and experienced-based learning, to name a few. While the nascent regenerative education movement has a lot of momentum, it still has a long way to go to become mainstream. This podcast may be just in time. Guests Hope Paterson, Catherine Fraise and Phil Moore are educators and thought leaders who are designing schools for the future. Love is the key. Hope Paterson(@hopepaterson4266) is the founder of the Hope Sparks Network + Hope Braintrust. Catherine Fraise is a former teacher who created Workspace Education, a physical learning lab in Bethel, CT, and is the founder of 100 Roads Design, specializing in virtual campuses for education. Phil Moore now “in his third rewirement” and living in the Blue Ridge Mountains, is the co-creator of the independent Upland Hills School and Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center established in 1971 in Oxford, Michigan. He is the author of The Future of Children: Providing a Love Based Education for Every Child, published in 2017. Join GreenPlanet BluePlanet Host Julian Guderley (@JulianGuderley) on Better Worlds to hear what the academics, researchers, dreamers - younger and older - are envisioning for a regenerative education to transform the ages, and how AI can play a role. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julian-guderley/support

Authors Michelle Ruiz Keil and Juhea Kim discuss Ursula K. Le Guin's legacy through exploration of pacifism and environmentalism in her works.

Do you know where on the Keeling Curve your birthdate lies? Better Worlds guest Brian Von Herzen, Ph.D., does and has watched it rise over the decades of his life from 315 parts per million (PPM) of CO2 to more than 420 ppm today. The founder and executive director of the Climate Foundation, Brian's love of the sea started at the age of two on a boogie board. An avid diver, Brian remembers watching favorite dive spots change from vibrant underwater communities to a mostly empty ocean. That helps drive his current work on large scale seaweed mariculture programs that can provide food and fertilizer as well as supporting ocean ecosystems and acting as blue carbon sinks. Brian talks with Better Worlds Ocean Host Kate Wing about watching Greenland ice melt into 100-foot-deep blue water pools and learning how to protect seaweed farms from local communities. He describes the Climate Foundation's technology for mimicking natural upwelling processes -- bringing cold, nutrient rich up from deeper water to nourish ocean plant life -- as a game-changer for scaling the carbon sequestration needed to meet global climate goals. Tune in to learn more about Brian's innovation journey, and what's next for the forests of the sea. #about Brian Von Herzen Ph.D. graduated magna cum laude in three years from Princeton University with a degree in Physics. He holds a Ph.D. in planetary science from California Institute of Technology where he was awarded the prestigious Hertz Fellowship, and has been awarded numerous patents. After two decades developing system solutions for companies such as Intel, Disney, Pixar, Microsoft, HP, and Dolby, Brian launched the Climate Foundation in order to investigate groundbreaking nature-based solutions to the climate and other environmental challenges. Marine Permaculture uses marine solar and wave-driven pumps in the ocean to restore natural upwelling and primary production to grow seaweed ecosystems. Seaweeds fix significant amounts of carbon and have multiple uses including food, feed, fuel, biostimulants, and fertilizer. After sustainable harvesting, residual seaweed can be sunk to the bottom of the ocean sequestering carbon for centuries, facilitating drawdown of carbon from the atmosphere with extended SeaForestation. Once deployed at scale Marine Permaculture can regenerate life in seas and soils and restore a healthy climate while building a multi-billion dollar seaweed export market over the next decade. https://www.climatefoundation.org/ #ocean #ai #conservation #co2 # About Better Worlds Better Worlds is a communication and community building platform comprised of weekly podcasts, engaging international conferences and hack-a-thons to encourage and support the development of Web3 solutions. Our programs celebrate voices from every continent to forge a shared and abundant future.

Unlock the secrets of effective world building with the tips from my world building Series. Today, we explore how world building benefits your writing. The question of the week is: What fictional book world have you always wanted to visit and why?Get your free copy of the First Chapter Rubric.Links:WritingPursuits.comInstagram: @WritingPursuitsPodcastThree Story Method Certified EditorKathreseMcKee.comMailerlite (affiliate link)YourFirstChapter.com

Today, I share my ideas and reasoning behind this community building solarpunk tool/suite of tools that I want to create. We need better tools to measure, visualize, and create real communities. We should set qualitative goals instead of quantitative. And we can raise human consciousness by making easier to become measurably more aware of every aspect of humanity and the universe.

Introducing the sixth season of Better World Leaders, focused on frameworks for you, and all you lead striving to co-create better worlds. Frameworks have become essential and integral to my way of being, learning and developing and I'm delighted to be co-creating conversations with the sources of many of the incredible frameworks for knowing, being and doing which are guiding the emergence of better worlds and futures. Here's who you can look forward to experiencing co-created dialogue with...Carol Sanford, Giles Hutchins, Paul Hawken, Four Arrows, Tim Hollo, Zoë Routh, Michelle Maloney, Sally Gilespie, Karen O'Brien, Curtis Ogben, Claire O'Rourke, Samantha Slade, Mel Gletch, Daniel Hires, Melanie Goodchild, David Drake and more to be confirmed! I'm super excited to be bringing this season to you, as in many ways this will be our greatest endeavour yet! 3 things are certain, this season will be our longest yet, more practical, the most reference-able and contain the most pathways for you to access both the guidance of the guests and the developmental potential of the Better World Leaders community! Accompanying each episode will be a reflective article and video sharing more of my thoughts and experiences on the frameworks discussed and how I've been using and applying them, along with additional prompts for you to consider. I'll also be inviting you to join hosted live events throughout the year, both reflective community gatherings to discuss and explore further the frameworks shared in the podcast episodes and supporting resources, and live events with opportunities to interact with guests directly. Register here for the first of these events in late March. If you'd like to watch the recording of our first live event you can do so here In every way, welcome to Season Six of Better World Leaders - the conversation with Carol Sanford is up first broadcast on February 15!

Authors Michelle Ruiz Keil and Juhea Kim discuss Ursula K. Le Guin's legacy through exploration of pacifism and environmentalism in her works.

William is joined by Keenan Schneider to cover their personal ups and downs over the last year, the current state of social networking, and their passion to bring joy to others.

If you're trying to do the right thing as a consumer to reduce your carbon footprint, Carbonauts may be a lesson you want to explore. On this episode of Better Worlds, Host Julian Guderley asked Graham Hill, co-founder of Carbonauts, about the big six things he says can be done individually to reduce your own personal carbon footprint, in addition to carbon offsets. What percentage of the living population would have to adopt these suggestions to lower their footprint to reach a tipping point, to create an inverse climate crisis. Personal change is just as important as corporate and government solutions, to create the tipping point, or the flipping point - the point in which the global climate will begin to flip, and then rapid change will come with that movement. Graham offers Carbonaut sessions for individuals who want to take personal responsibility for the climate crisis and ensure they are making their contributions to reach that tipping point in the relatively short amount of time we have to reach the flipping point from 5 percent to 25 percent. Before COVID spawned a whole generation of Van LIfe digital stories, Graham, also CEO of LifeEdited, provide through his love of architecture that a person or two can design and live in a 350 or 420 square foot micro apartment, transforming rooms for multiple functions with various furniture hacks such as Murphy beds over a couch, folding tables with leaves and stacking chairs, for example. For 12 years he has designed space-efficient buildings, products and lifestyles to yield more money, health and happiness with less stuff, space and energy. Check out LifeEdited for more. Join us for more about these issues and Graham's views on Web 3. #LifeEdited #carbonauts #carbonfootprint

How do we use trading for good? How do you go from the dark side to the light side? Neil Cohn, founder of CodeGreen.org whose career first began with Glencore, now the largest commodity trading house, is a man of many questions. Each question leads to a new endeavor, now with the new nonprofit, CodeGreen, of which he is founder. Fortunately Neil asked the questions about carbon trading, leading to a life of problem-solving for climate change. Introduced to global warming at COP 3, the Kyoto Protocol Climate Change Conference, Neil began to see the impact and question how to go into fields where trading can be leveraged for good. Neil discusses with Better Worlds Host Julian Guderley his own consciousness struggle at the time early in his career, when he asked: How do traders start to change commodities to not be about the financers but to be more empowerment, and how to flip the trading on its head, because even though the countries have resources, they were not going to become rich countries because of governance. By the time Neil attended COP 6 in Den Hague, he had to face the reality and the hatred from those on the ground as environmentalists splattered his carbon trader team with fake blood as they left the conference. He understood the needle had to move all the way from corporations to the other side to find something that would work for change. As research is now showing that CO2 is also starting to affect human brain power, to think and to produce, Neil, who has experienced bodily harm due to the polluted environment himself, has developed the latest iteration of solutions through CodeGreen to respond to the climate crisis, now at a Code Red for humanity. CodeGreen.org is a blockchain-agnostic non-profit with a focused mission to deliver open source, interoperable, and scalable solutions to address the climate crisis and other global challenges. The team has deep interdisciplinary capabilities in computer science, carbon trading, climate policy, and financial market, using distributed ledger technology to overcome trust barriers and enable inclusive collaboration. Neil is an innovator in blockchain and sustainable finance who was instrumental in developing early markets for carbon, renewable energy, and biodiversity. He is passionate about leveraging decentralized finance to deliver on the best intentions of blockchain – sustainable growth and inclusive prosperity. Learn more now on this episode of Better Worlds' Carbonomics series Neil Cohn Founder of CodeGreen https://codegreen.org/ Hosted by Julian Guderley, Greenplanet-blueplanet.com

William is joined by Bree Salmassy-Brandon, lead concept artist for 301 and Project: JUNK!, to talk about concept design and some of the first pieces of art that were created for the project.

How does the Healthcare sector impact climate change? Frederik Van Duers, CEO of Green Innovation Group, tells Better Worlds that global Healthcare accounts for 4 to 6 percent of carbon emissions. Why? The usual suspects, but also single use devices, drug production and waste. incredibly “When drugs and devices are purchased by hospitals they enter Narnia and nobody knows where they go when they are disposed of, how many are wasted or how many are put to use.” What helps? Delivering preventive service independent of material consumption that can be delivered through telemedicine, for instance. Can we advise people to do some of the habitual changes that are associated with better health outcomes, such as smoking? Prevention and preventive healthcare are the biggest opportunities to go to the inner circle of the circular economy. Speaking with host Julian Guderley, Frederik provides his impression of blockchain, land use technology and gives an overview of the Web 3 landscape in the healthcare sector. Green Innovation Group is a global boutique management consulting firm that promotes green tech companies. They work on projects they believe will decarbonize the healthcare sector, with some of their biggest sectors being Farming, meta and the healthcare sector at large, including insurance companies. Their mission is to work with organizations that want to be more sustainable, formulate and deploy their strategy, or to help executive strategies already in development. Green Innovation also focuses on capacity building, training staff who may not have sufficient knowledge about the circular economy to integrate into industrial processes. Frederik Van Deurs CEO, Green Innovation Group Decarbonizing the Health Sector

John Palmisano Head of Climate & Risk, Changeblock What lessons have been learned that now set the stage for creating carbon markets in the right way, for a better world? John Palmisano, Head of Climate & Risk at Changeblock, and our Better Worlds guest host Aldyen Donnelly of Nori talk technicalities and rules on global trades during this episode of our podcast. The discussion surrounds tracking trades correctly; using double entry bookkeeping to reduce two entities receiving the same credits, to follow and report credits properly ensured through the use of blockchain. John surmises that Web 3 exhibits the power of enhanced tech that allows the maximization profits and trades, while blockchain tools will help developers in nations with less sophisticated property right structures in place that will be able to show attributes of their transactions. Hear more about how these tools will be used to counteract greenwashing and John's thoughts on a one-size-fits-all regulatory program and the tools important for establishing efficient solutions for big social problems due to their worldwide track record and benefits seen since the Kyoto protocol. Why would we switch to another worldwide regular regime where it's more difficult and sysyphisian, John asks. “It takes billions of dollars and hundreds of millions of person hours to create a worldwide trading program. When it started back in 1976 there were a handful of people who understood the offset interpretive ruling. Now there are 100,000 working on aspects of greenhouse emissions trading. Changing that would be futile. Look at the human capital, systems, history, thousands of transactions, culture, MRV, This concept has traction and it will and should be extended to other environmental commodities because we need these markets to reflect the price we are paying for destroying our habitat.” More about John: John serves as Head of Climate & Risk for Changeblock, a smart contract trading platform focused on facilitating trades of greenhouse gas related assets such as emission reduction credits and greenhouse gas allowances. An expert in environmental and energy matters, he created the first emissions credit brokerage firm and several others. He has advised governments, trade associations, companies, and NGOs on environmental management issues, energy and environmental trading, environmental auditing, sustainability, “green-energy” and climate change policies. Managed emission brokerage and environmental consulting offices in Athens, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Kiev, Moscow, San Francisco, and Washington DC. Currently, he is developing an autonomous brokering methodology using blockchain-based smart contracts, developing an event-futures exchange, and developing blockchain-based supply chains to help companies demonstrate compliance with sustainable development commitments. More on Aldyen Aldyen Donnelly is a cofounder of Nori, and has been a small business developer and consultant for over 40 years. In the mid-1990s, Aldyen started to work on market-driven strategies to reduce atmospheric carbon concentrations. Having gathered together an "emission reduction credit" or "ERC" buyers group, Aldyen developed and executed the world's first major forward ERC purchase agreement to finance carbon sequestration in agricultural soils, as well as the first ERC sales-financed carbon capture and storage project.

William is joined by the Grant Henninger (@GrantHenninger on twitter, www.mobius-planning.com) to discuss what the future of cities might look like.

What is a holistic approach to Mangrove reforestation that addresses social impact, habitat development, global warming mitigation, positive climate change, bringing together technologies with community stakeholders to create prosperity? Working in the carbon market since 2011, mangroves are finally getting the attention they should have as a climate solution. In an interview with Better Worlds host Julian Guderley, Dr. Irina Fedorenko noted that the emerging market is still messy and not transparent because it didn't receive enough attention in the past few years. At first an underdog, she is now on point with the trends in the carbon market, working with VlinderClimate and Caux Dialogue, and other organizations in unison to democratize the market. Through a holistic approach, these organizations build teams and strengthen partnerships for mangrove reforestation projects, helping communities manage mangroves as a barrier between land and sea to protect land from increasing climate-change storms and the damage they bring. But they have a multitude of other benefits and through their efforts, communities see direct benefits that mangroves have on shoreline communities in social impact, habitat development and positive climate impact, and their own prosperity. Mangroves, which Irina refers to in this podcast as “magical trees” due to their vast ability to create better ecosystems. Specifically, mangroves stabilize the shores, protect land from sea, holding rich nutrients in the soil, and sequester five times the carbon dioxide of the Amazon rainforest, the most important carbon sink in the world. Irina talks with Better Worlds about how communities are benefiting from new mangrove-related business opportunities as well, citing new projects in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Kenya and Senegal. Irina discusses how the shoreline communities are the key stakeholders in any mangrove effort. To help keep them engaged as stewards of their own environment, the partnership with these organizations brings to them 50 percent of the carbon revenue. Irina explains how this creates prosperity for community stakeholders and the roles of each partner, from upkeep to technological mapping to show sequestration in “almost” real time. BIO For the past seven years Dr. Federenko has been the Managing Director of Caux Dialogue on Environment and Security leading the conference team and organizing the dialogue on links between desertification, land restoration & conflict in the context of climate change. Advising on strategies and planning for the future content of the Caux Dialogue on Land & Security, in partnership with UNCCD & IUCN. Irina is also the Chief Carbon Officer at Vlinder where she works on creating most impact on Climate Change mitigation with Nature-Based Solutions. Bringing expertise on carbon markets, landscape restoration and technology. Irina co-foundedd the Kindness Collective 6 years ago. The Collective is a brand of natural detergent launched by the Oxford students social enterprise. It aims to provide a reliable source of livelihood to some of the rural and communities living in and around particular forest areas in India. Totaling over 100 million, the indigenous people are insulated from the technological, social and economic advancements of the modern world. While many of these people have never been to a school, they spend most of their time on the farms to grow enough for themselves or forage through the forests for food, fuel and medicinal herbs. Thanks to living in the lap of nature, the forest communities have accumulated a great knowledge system in utilizing herbs, fruits, flowers, seeds, nuts and barks of the forests in their lifestyles. Adding business skills and education to this knowledge, Kindness Collective promotes the use of these organic forest products and helps the local communities.

How do we, as planetary stewards, get carbon generators to remove more carbon? Where in the current carbon offset markets is the incentive to pull out more carbon? Nori is a company on a mission to reverse climate change by removing enough carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to lower the overall concentration of CO2 below 300 parts per million. Paul founded Nori in 2015 when carbon removal not even a topic of discussion. Paul tells Better Worlds host Julian Guderley that he couldn't find anyone who was pulling greenhouse gas-generating CO2 out of the atmosphere at that time. Nori began its journey to create a sustainable system that will remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide a year and create stewards of the carbon cycle. Nori is not an ag company, but it is focused on regenerative agriculture to move more carbon is the only method capable of scaling to millions of tons right now. Nori is focusing on the supply side to make it easier for suppliers to generate projects and sell projects through standardized pricing across the different types of carbon removal. In this Better Worlds podcast, Paul talks reversing climate change as an achievable goal once the core problem of organization and financing are addressed. #climatechange #carbonreversal #Nori nori.com www.betterworlds.com

William is joined by the 301 writing team, Frank Gibson and Angel Valdez to talk about the upcoming Project: JUNK!, inspirations for story telling, and more.

Sarah Porter, Director of Innovative Philanthropy for Hope for Haiti, turned this virtual reality experience into a question. If it feels this real and has this much impact, what could it do on the social side of things? Sarah joined Better Worlds to talk about Hope for Haiti's first Virtual Reality project and experiential app that was modeled off of a partner school in rural Haiti. Sarah has created partnerships with the NFT community and launched numerous NFT Auctions to support earthquake response in Haiti. As a Director of Development and Partnerships, Sarah's got her start as a volunteer in the Peace Corp., and currently serves as Board President of the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of New York City. Her strengths are in Policy & Advocacy, Gender Issues, Human Rights, Community Organizing, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and Corporate Philanthropy. She has a Masters in International Affairs from Brooklyn College. As a fundraiser seeking new opportunities for innovative tools, Sarah turned to the virtual world and Web 3 envisioning an experience where potential funders could meet students inside a virtual Haitian classroom and nonprofits could work together to create an impact metaverse. Links Hope for Haiti ECPAT-USA Peace Corps of NYC #impact #nfts #VR #zombies #fundraising #haiti #peacecorps # About Better Worlds Better Worlds is a communication and community building platform comprised of weekly podcasts, engaging international conferences and hack-a-thons to encourage and support the development of Web3 solutions. Our programs celebrate voices from every continent to forge a shared and abundant future.

Why are we not growing food instead of lawns, and really radicalizing our food system? How do we make decisions and act faster with consensus governance? Better Worlds guest Rieki Cordon explores these questions and more. Rieki was a catalyst and Map Maker with SEEDS and the Regenerative Renaissance in the co-creation of a new economic system, and he worked with Hypha.earth to build tools for DAOs. His experience and focus is in tokenomics, decentralized governance, facilitation, holding space and co-creating through inspiration. Currently he is working with the Regenerative Civics Alliance, a global decentralized alliance of organizations and place-based pilot projects focused on supporting global transition to regenerative cultures. These efforts are focused on circular economies and communities that take care of each other and the planet through decentralized governance, and to move beyond capitalism to create better worlds. Rieki discusses the launch of SEEDS 2.0, and the distribution of the seeds currency. #consensus #web3 #governance https://explore.joinseeds.earth/regenerative-civics-alliance/the-regenerative-renaissance https://joinseeds.earth/ https://hypha.earth/ # About Better Worlds Better Worlds is a communication and community building platform comprised of weekly podcasts, engaging international conferences and hack-a-thons to encourage and support the development of Web3 solutions. Our programs celebrate voices from every continent to forge a shared and abundant future.

Syd Harvey Griffith Co-Founder, Permatours Operations Circle, ReGen Garden Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are usually associated with art and collections, but how do we use NFTs for real life, tangible purposes in applications that heal the Earth, bring people together and educate others on how to use Web3 tech? #IRL Syd Harvey Griffith, co-founder of Permatours and part of the operations of Regen Garden, talks with Better Worlds about the work they are doing with new economic tools to create and incentivize regenerative practices. Permatours is a permaculture action and sustainable construction tour of events kicked off by SEEDS to provide a currency, Seeds tokens, to buy goods and services from each other in a circular economy. The group, which has on-boarded hundreds of players across the country, has traveled the Northeast and is now working in the midwest. Their time is spent not only in construction and action on land projects and food production, but also in educating people on Web3 tech, how they can participate in SEEDS and create their own circular economies and tokenomics. Regen Garden is one Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) using “In Real Life” (IRL) NFTS for tangible purposes. Regen Garden helps mission-driven projects fundraise and co-create with their community by providing blockchain infrastructure that offers transparent value distribution. Syd joined SEEDS about two years ago to begin to live out her own dreams for a better world. She focused on events that foster opportunities for people to practice their art, share resources, build community, and acquire the skills needed to survive and thrive, including regenerative food production and construction (using permaculture and natural farming principles). This calling guided her to apply for a Seeds cryptocurrency grant - awarded to her to co-found Permatours, a learn-by-doing permaculture-action and sustainable construction tour across the northeast of the U.S.. Contributors of Permatours' regenerative projects are rewarded Seeds cryptocurrency for their efforts, which they can use to buy products and services from each other. Permatours has accomplished over 40 projects and the tour has expanded to include serving throughout the midwest and internationally. A native of Boston, currently Syd is residing and working with the LaLa Gardens Cooperative to support its membership development, marketing, and sales, Web3 integration (tokenomics and NFTs), website copy, forming strategic partnerships, and event planning, production, and hosting.

How do we enhance the human experience in a world moving from a 2D space to a 3D with new AI tools, and not be owned by tech as it is in the 2D world? It's the the latest tech renaissance that will give us more time for our own lives, more spaces to communicate and experience new places in a better world. Co-founder & CEO of Stockholm-based Warpin Media Emma Ridderstad joins Better Worlds's host Julian Guderley to explore the social impact Web 3 tools have on our own welfare. An avid gamer in her teens, Emma brings a new perspective to the podcast this week with her views on a still male-dominated metaverse and her work to bring in more women creators to Web 3.0 tech. Before founding Warpin, Emma was the CEO of Familjeliv Media AB, Sweden's largest online parenting site, reaching over half of all mothers with children from newly born to six years old. Prior to serving as CEO of Familjeliv, she was CEO of Modern Women Media which is the owner of some of Sweden's leading websites for women between 16-40 years old. Through their various digital platforms, they reached approximately 2 million unique visitors each week. Warpin is a strategic partner to innovative brands entering the VR and AR platforms. They create a real brand value through VR/AR content, distribution, and context. Warpin is an early developer to Magic Leap. Other clients include H&M, AMB, Trygga Barnen, SPP, KRY, Childhood, Disney, Ferrarri, Clarion & Magic Leap, Migrations, Miljonbemanning, Uppsala Firebrigade, Facebook & Postnord. #web3women #AR #Warpin #WomeninMedia #Familjeliv # About Better Worlds Better Worlds is a communication and community building platform comprised of weekly podcasts, engaging international conferences and hack-a-thons to encourage and support the development of Web3 solutions. Our programs celebrate voices from every continent to forge a shared and abundant future.

For about 11 years, Unit Ventures has been driving the idea of a token economy, made simple to be sustainable and to more equally distribute wealth. Unit co-founder and CEO Michael Healy, talked to Better Worlds about tokenomics as a platform to generate capital more easily and set up tokens that are sustainable and more meaningful to people who have not participated in the market for coins such as bitcoin, ethereum, polkadot and others. It connects providers and customers, as well as allows businesses and individuals to issue tokens for specific uses. He predicts that in this decade tokenomics and DAOS will become the norm, with more projects and businesses becoming successful with tokenization, leading to equitable wealth distribution and reducing poverty. The tools exist to make tokenization very simple, it takes seconds to build and it costs nothing Healy is focused on social impact and positive change through education, entrepreneurship and empowering individuals. A self-taught full-stack web developer and mobile engineer for iPhone and Android, Healy has digital design and video expertise that has supported products. Alongside starting and growing businesses, Healy has advised and supported startups, investors and corporates in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Latin America. An entrepreneur-in-residence at top pan-European Venture Capital firm, Wellington partners, Healy has performed work for Google, KPMG, Founders Forum, Saatchi & Saatchi, L'Oreal, Imperial College, Unilever, London Business School and others. He was a finalist of the Thiel Fellowship by Peter Thiel and also awarded the Silver medal in the Mathematics Olympiad.

Chrissy Metge isn't just an author of children's books – she also works on the special effects for some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters.

6.5 Million people displaced in Ukraine. Can Web3 tech and DAOs mitigate catastrophic loss and impact? Better Worlds Podcast hosted by Paul Michael Mutz # About the Guest Yev Muchnik is an experienced corporate and securities attorney with a focus on early and growth stage, mission-forward technology companies. She is a founding partner of Launch Legal, a Denver, Colorado headquartered law firm and Of Counsel at Jason Wiener, P.C. Ms. Muchnik has been a leader in helping create legal frameworks for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO's). She has written extensively on the Colorado DAO co-op. She believes that just as startups from all over the world choose Delaware as a preferred jurisdiction for incorporation, the same will be true for DAO's in Colorado under the Limited Cooperative Association (LCA) structure. One does not need to reside in Colorado, or even the United States, to form a Colorado LCA4, making it even more appropriate for global decentralized networks The LCA is a hybrid between a limited liability company (LLC) and a corporation. It is an entity built on the law of unincorporated entities. Like LLCs, it allows for investor members, returns on investment to patrons and non-patrons, and voting rights for investors, while adhering to cooperative principles. Where it differs from an LLC is in the distribution of financial returns based on patronage activity, voting based on membership (one-member, one vote) or based on patronage, which allows for the integration of DAO based governance principles, such as rage quitting and quadratic voting. Ms. Muchnik was not only selected to lead-off the launch of Better World's podcast series because of her expertise in Web3 and DAO structures, but also because she is a Ukrainian-American that is one of the founders of Ukraine United DAO, a DAO aims to support the buildout of web3 products and services to assist during this crisis and future such crises, which includes a hackathon called “Hack for Ukraine.” Ms. Muchnik has also worked with Ukraine DAO and Unchain Fund to raise and deploy cryptocurrency directly to those affected by the war. Better Worlds is proud to support the launch of Ukraine United DAO as a fitting example of the Power of the DAO to help build a better world. Yev Muchnick (Guest) # Our Guest Says... Ukraine United DAO is focused on mobilizing the web3 tech and development community to engage in building web3 product to and services to assist during this crisis and future crises, including, which includes the roll out of our hackathon — Hack for Ukraine. United Ukraine DAO is collaborating with UkraineDAO (https://www.ukrainedao.love/ukraine-dao) and we are different groups, Want to get involved? The site for Ukraine United DAO is not live yet, join our the discord to get involved, https://discord.gg/Aacb8Shgq7 # About Better Worlds Podcast Better Worlds is a communication and community building platform comprised of weekly podcasts, engaging international conferences and hack-a-thons to encourage and support the development of Web3 solutions. Our programs celebrate voices from every continent to forge a shared and abundant future. #ukraine #DAO #web3 #daopower

In this episode we explore the idea of giving players a say in worldbuilding and other collaborative narrative tools - with a particular look at Heart: The City Beneath. twitter.com/9mmRetirement www.facebook.com/9mmRetirement/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/aMygdKQe2u www.reddit.com/r/NightAtTheOpera/ Audio attributions "Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No 1" by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Gymnopedie_No_1 "45rpm needle drop.wav" by Freqman licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/42819/ "KEYPAD FAIL/OK" by PMBROWNE licensed under CC BY 3.0 - https://freesound.org/people/PMBROWNE/sounds/271088/

Have you wondered why fantasy stories mostly are just copies of Medieval Europe? Why pop culture has been so obsessed with zombies? Or why Black Panther and the Falcon and the Winter Soldier seemed to hit the right chord at the right time for American conversations on race? To answer these questions, we're diving into world building, the process of creating realized worlds for (mostly) fictional stories and how anthropology could literally change the game.On this episode Astrid Countee joins Adam Gamwell to co-host a conversation with the very dynamic duo of biological anthropologist/archaeologist Kyra Wellstrom and cultural anthropologist Michael Kilman. Kyra and Michael are educators and authors, and their latest book caught our attention because it does two things at once. First, it serves as an introductory textbook for anthropology students, digging into key ideas like culture, ritual, food, power and death. But second, it's premised around how to use anthropology for building better world for game design, fiction writing, and filmmaking. Building a better worlds is about creating more authentic characters based on actual science and data on culture. Thus the book is both an introductory text for anthropology students and creators.Production: Adam GamwellMusic: Take 2 - Pro ReesA Nifty Piece of Work - New FoolsRagtime - peerless

How can anthropology — the study of human cultures — teach us to build richer and more convincing worlds for our stories? What questions do we need to ask of our characters and settings to bring them alive? Michael Kilman talks about how anthropology can help with world-building in this episode. In the intro, the […] The post Build Better Worlds: Anthropology For Writers With Michael Kilman first appeared on The Creative Penn.

Week 1 in our new series "Words Create Worlds." In this series, we are exploring the power and responsibility that we have in our words. Additional creative inspiration comes from "TERRAFORM" by Propaganda - check that out!

April Gustafson is a data engineer at Spotify and is opening doors to better worlds through math and science. After working as a science teacher for both middle and high school students, April went to grad school for computer science and has kept the throughline of her purpose clear even as she's pivoted careers. Fueled by the desire to make science accessible to those who have typically been shut out of the equation, April is holding the door open for a more diverse range of perspectives. Throughout this conversation we explore redefining your purpose, grounding your identity in spiritual reality, examining false narratives, and daring yourself to start something new. As you'll soon hear for yourself, April has a big heart and with it she's dreaming up better worlds—for both herself and others. We're grateful for how April shared herself with us here and hope this conversation might spark some curiosity about how your own unique path might be opening up doors for those coming up behind you, too. Full show notes, downloadables, and links are also available at empoweredhumanacademy.com/32 Keep the conversation going... Table Question: Have you ever had a memorable spiritual experience? What did it feel like in your body? Journal Prompt: What's a false narrative that often returns as a loop inside your head? Action Step: Hold that false narrative up to the light, examine it, and now write out a counter to it. What might be true instead? Dare to imagine a better world for yourself. View the printable worksheet on Google Docs Further exploration: Watch April's YouTube series: The Scientific Implications of Taking Song Lyrics Literally Start With Why by Simon Sinek Beginner's Pluck: Build Your Life of Purpose and Impact Now by Liz Forkin Bohannon Surrender To Love by David G. Benner This is a production of Lightward, Inc.

This weeks episode we are joined by a special guest James Brook of Better Worlds. Better Worlds is an ECO friendly company, that will be bringing more insight into the space and what to expect from it. We speak about mental health, astronomy and how far can the mind see. Will we become a multiplanetary species? Does the unknown make you curious? All this will be spoke about on this episode. And don't you be forgetting about the tasty gaming news we have in part 2 of the episode along with SUPER SMASH BROS GIVEAWAY!!!!! If you like what you see don't forget to like video and subscribe to our channel. Happy Gaming. Special Guest Links: Better Worlds Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/betterworlds.uk/ Website - https://betterworlds.co.uk/# Podcast Audio Links: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6dRDEkvnD5tjrmDAHNRlga?si=cv2-Z2CHRf6rVIcjzJ4SZQ Apple Pod - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-are-error-pod/id1521290955 Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yOTBiYmE4NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiYrsv7wLfvAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg&hl=en-GB Hosts Links: Sam Twitter - https://twitter.com/GustinGames Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/GustinGame Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/GustinGames/ Nathan Twitter - https://twitter.com/Gillcade_ Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/Gillcade Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gillcade_/ Jordan Twitter - https://twitter.com/PrimeExampl3 Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/primeexampl3 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/primeexampl.3/ Sponsors: Use ERROR10 on checkout for 10% ticket prices. Warrior Gaming Competitions Website - https://warriorgamingcompetitions.co.uk/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WarriorGamingCompetitions/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/warriorgamingcompetitions/ Music artist - Acehitz Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KxuRLCX4I63aKc2RJpAni?si=y3QeFXeBR32sVrnvUnrTVw --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/we-are-error/message

On this episode of Live! Josh, Scott, and Chuck sit down with Hugo Nominated and USA Today best-selling author AK Duboff to talk about creating awesome universes, writing long-running and connected series, and writing award-winning TV and Film adaptations.

Expert in Innovation by Design, Immersive Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (XR) technologies, Big Data and Whole-Body Interaction design, operating at the crossroads of emerging tech, academia, and various industry verticals such as healthcare (MedTech and Digital Health), education (EdTech), entertainment (Game Design, World Building, Interactive and Immersive Music), and social enterprise (Games for Change, Serious Games, Diversity & Inclusion apps, Social Justice apps). As the founder of Enosis, he is leading innovation by design, discovery, specialized R&D, and advisory services on innovation, productization, commercialization, and business strategy. At Enosis, he works on R&D and innovation projects in partnership with academic institutions such as the London School of Economics, USC, and ASU and industry partners such as HP Labs, Google, Dolby, Experimental Design and many promising startups in the US and internationally. He takes pride in producing the Bohemian Rhapsody VR Experience, one of the first VR experiences that explored the power of immersive music in collaboration with Google and the rock band Queen. As the Chief Design Officer at Applied VR, he oversaw a series of Medical Virtual Reality therapeutic products from R&D and product design to full productization. The EaseVR platform he designed and supervised for Chronic Pain management has received Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA in 2020.

With over 30 years of experience in digital media as a geographer and culturalization strategist, and 27+ years in games, Kate Edwards has been involved in the creation of many games, including major titles such as Halo, Fable, Age of Empires, Mass Effect, Call of Duty, and many, many others. She has seen it all when it comes to geopolitical and cultural issues that are often overlooked in content creation and can negatively affect the ability of content to be accepted overseas, and she has seen designers miss opportunities to create more robust worlds that engage the players from diverse cultural backgrounds. Kate will discuss the field of content culturalization and how it can assist game creators with building better game worlds that account for a wider range of cultural and geopolitical considerations. To learn more about the show or our online business matchmaking events for indie developers visit: http://indiegame.business Indie Game Business is produced by The Powell Group: http://powellgroupconsulting.com Watch the official live stream: www.twitch.tv/indiegamebusiness Watch INDIE's stream: www.twitch.tv/INDIE Join the Indie Game Business Discord: http://discord.gg/indiegamebusiness The Twitters to follow - Indie Game Business: https://twitter.com/BusinessIndie Powell Group Consulting: https://twitter.com/PowellGrp Jay: https://twitter.com/Powell_Jay INDIE: https://twitter.com/TheRealIndie Donate to Extra Life with our link: https://www.extra-life.org/participant/IndieGameBusiness Join the Indie Game Business Extra Life Team: https://www.extra-life.org/team/indiegamebusiness --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiegamebusiness/support

From 2019, an interview with Milay Patel of The Verge on Better Worlds a new site,

David and Jordan debate which side of the planet develops the most interesting worlds to explore.

David and Jordan debate which side of the planet develops the most interesting worlds to explore. On the panel: Thirsty Mage Host - David Lloyd NWR Reviews Editor - Jordan Rudek Beer of the Night - Amber Ale - Microbrasserie Le Prospecteur - Twitter: @TheThirstyMage Discord: discord.gg/kwR9kxC Email: David@TheThirstyMage.com

In this solo-pastor episode, Pastor Michael reflects after returning from vacation, that Walt Disney created a world according to his vision of how our world could be a better place. In a sense, so did Jesus! What role do we, the church, have in this?

In this episode, Viraj and Kota discuss what a utopian earth would look like, how a smartphone should fold, and why Jack Black might just be Youtube's favourite celebrity. Youtube videos discussed in this episode: The New Zealand Shooting Jill Keats Abdul Azeez Daoud Nabi Better Worlds Series Theory of Flight Model Dog St. Juju A Sun Will Always Sing: Overlay Folding Phones Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup: The Bezel-less Smartphone: Xiaomi Mi Mix! Samsung Flexible OLED display Samsung Galaxy S8 iPhone X The Essential Phone Using An Infrared Camera To Show How Face ID Works In-Glass Fingerprint Sensor Vivo NEX S Xiaomi Mi Mix 3: The Ultimate Slider? Samsung Infinity Flex Display Google adding folding phone API The foldable Royole FlexPai Xiaomi foldable phone MKBHD Video about folding phones Samsung Galaxy S10 Samsung Galaxy Fold Huwawei Foldable Phone TCL foldable Phone Nubia Alpha Bendable Phone Corning’s Foldable Glass Nokia Communicator The new Sony Xperia lineup Jablinsky Games How Amul Butter is made 1 Mil Comedians in cars getting coffee My next guest needs no introduction Hasan Minha’s Patriot Act

Welcome to Better Worlds, The Verge's new series of short fiction, audio, and animation that explores how technology can shape our society and environment in better, more equitable ways. "Machine Of Loving Grace" is the fifth and final installment of the Better Worlds audio adaptations that will appear in Verge Extras. Katherine Cross' story features an AI designed to moderate video games that goes rouge. For more videos, audio adaptations, and written stories from Better Worlds, go to theverge.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Better Worlds, The Verge's new series of short fiction, audio, and animation that explores how technology can shape our society and environment in better, more equitable ways. "Skin City" is part four of five audio adaptations of Better Worlds that will appear in Verge Extras. In Kelly Robson's story, a street performer gets into trouble after falling for a radical privacy devotee. For more videos, audio adaptations, and written stories from Better Worlds, go to theverge.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Better Worlds, The Verge's new series of short fiction, audio, and animation that explores how technology can shape our society and environment in better, more equitable ways. "The Burn" is part three of five audio adaptations of Better Worlds that will appear in Verge Extras. In Peter Tieryas' story, “The Burn,” people around the world fall victim to a mysterious illness called the Burn. Eventually, AR researchers begin to suspect a pattern. For more videos, audio adaptations, and written stories from Better Worlds, go to theverge.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Better Worlds, The Verge's new series of short fiction, audio, and animation that explores how technology can shape our society and environment in better, more equitable ways. "Monsters Come Howling In Their Season" is part two of five audio adaptations of Better Worlds that will appear in Verge Extras. In Cadwell Turnbull’s story, “Monsters Come Howling In Their Season,” a journalist travels to St. Thomas in the aftermath of a massive hurricane and sees firsthand how the island’s residents are coping with the help of a community-based AI system called Common. For more videos, audio adaptations, and written stories from Better Worlds, go to theverge.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Vergecast, Nilay, Paul, and Dieter run through a week of gadget news. Images of the Google Pixel 3 “Lite” and the Samsung Galaxy S10 have leaked, starting up a new season of phone releases. The crew also looks forward to what Google will do with its investment in Fossil’s smartwatch tech, Microsoft’s experiment with foldable devices, and how the Federal Trade Commission will react to Tim Cook’s call to give consumers more privacy. There’s a whole lot more in this week’s episode — including Paul’s weekly segment “Please replace magenta” — so listen to it all to stay informed. You can also check out our new narrative fiction series Better Worlds, featuring 10 stories by 10 different fiction writers about the future and hope. YouTube Verge Extras The Verge dot com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Better Worlds, The Verge's new series of short fiction, audio, and animation that explores how technology can shape our society and environment in better, more equitable ways. "Online Reunion" is part one of five audio adaptations of Better Worlds that will appear in Verge Extras. In “Online Reunion,” author Leigh Alexander imagines a world in which a young journalist is struggling with a compulsive “time sickness,” so she sets out to write a tearjerker about a widow reconnecting with her dead husband’s e-pet — but she finds something very different waiting for her in the internet ether. For more videos, audio adaptations, and written stories from Better Worlds, go to theverge.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dread it. Run from it. We will circle back around to talking about Destiny. And now, it's here. Or should I say, Better Worlds 42 is. Also, the robot dinosaur concierge revolution.

Welcome to Better Worlds, The Verge's new series of short fiction, audio, and animation that explores how technology can shape our society and environment in better, more equitable ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding The Narrative: A Genesys RPG Podcast Episode 15 – Building Better Worlds Welcome back to Finding The Narrative: A Genesys RPG Podcast dedicated to all things Genesys, an RPG by Fantasy Flight Games.  In this episode of Finding The Narrative we have a brainstorming session on a new setting with Chris’ good friend, Bryan.  In Advantageous Threats we have a druid in New York and a dwarven dragon hunter leaping off a cliff … why, you ask?  Take a listen and find the narrative with us!     Thanks for listening! Tony “Azzmodeus” Fanning and Chris “Zszree” Holmes findingthenarrativepodcast@gmail.com Facebook Page Podbean Site YouTube Channel  iTunes (US) | iTunes (UK) | iTunes (Australia) | iTunes (Canada) | iTunes (Germany) Google Play Music We are a VERY proud member of the Nerds-International Google+ Community! Featured Podcast/Blog:  The Wild Die Podcast is a podcast dedicated to Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds where they discuss everything from rules to settings and everything in between by Eric Lamoureux, Gary McCallum, and Harrison Hunt. Patreon, Google+, N-I Members https://thewilddie.podbean.com/ thewilddie@gmail.com   NIV-Con 2 (Nerds-International Virtual Convention 2)  Saturday September 15th & Sunday September 16th Online Virtual Convention put on by the Nerds-International G+ community https://plus.google.com/communities/117231877652717213545   Con on the Cob (Richfield, OH)   November 8th – 11th https://cononthecob.com/     Finding the Narrative Logo Artwork by Meghan Shultz Music Credits: Part 1a: Opening – Hundred Years in Helheim by Tri-Tachyon Part 1b: 50 Pieces of Awesome – The Last Ones by Jahzzar Part 2: Setting the Tone – Ice Wrought by Sarin Part 3: Advantageous Threats – Digital Mk 2 by Tri-Tachyon Part 4: Outro – Catharsis by Bloodgod Part 5: Legal Disclaimer – Goodnight Kiss by Movie Theater

Joyce Chng joins me for a fun and inspiring conversation about the power of speculative fiction and imagination, advice for new writers, writing for RPG games, and what it's like to be a part of an anthology. Keep up with Joyce on Twitter (@jolantru), Patreon (patreon.com/jolantru), and her blog (awolfstale.wordpress.com). Here are some of her books we talked about: 1. STARFANG: RISE OF THE CLAN (space opera with werewolves): http://a.co/izRozns 2. WATER INTO WINE (love, family, and identity in times of war): http://a.co/8Z8s9P7 3. THE SEA IS OURS: TALES FROM STEAMPUNK SOUTHEAST ASIA (anthology co-edited with Jaymee Goh): http://a.co/7rPEyMD Joyce is also an articles editor for the Strange Horizons magazine. http://strangehorizons.com/ You can keep up with me on Twitter at @Brianna_daSilva, or follow the podcast at @femalesnfantasy. Become a co-creator at patreon.com/femalesinfantasy for bonus content, a chance to shape the show, and access to an exclusive online book club!

The Star Wars saga continues with Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. (We will never surrender our Roman numerals, whatever the Lucasfilm marketing department might say.) This episode of Better Worlds explores important questions like: What has JJ done? What is Rian doing? What isn’t Finn doing? What is Luke pretending to do? What is Rey capable of doing? Why is Poe doing that? This is the first half of a conversation recorded on Sunday, December 17.

This is Perfect Organism's third round table episode. In this episode, JM, Ryan, Patrick, Mykal and Dave discuss stepping out on our own, with a new discussion group, and an exciting and inclusive future where fans of ALL films can discuss their love, without fear. We believe the future is Alien, and it's an exciting one. 

In this debut episode, David Gogel and Mykal McCulloch discuss some of the finer points of Alien: Covenant. From creatures to David’s Lab and drawings to the fate of Shaw, Covenant is broken down and discussed in a manner few are yet to do.  For those that enjoy the little details, this episode is for you. Enjoy! 

[SPOILER-FREE FOR ALIEN: COVENANT] Joe is joined by writer, director, producer Shaun O'Connor to talk about a malevolent mega-corporation run by a megalomaniac, which shows wanton disregard for crew and public in favour of a species as profitable as it is dangerous... ... but enough about 20th Century Fox! We're here to discuss the Weyland Yutani Corporation and its beloved Alien. Alien: Covenant will be discussed on the next Shitegeist.

On this week's episode we ask; Who actually does the better job of world building? Since the 'Alien' Franchise began in the late seventies - the Xenomorph has been haunting nightmares and inspiring spin-offs for two generations. With the release of the upcoming 'Alien:Covenant' due out May 19, Frank watched 'Alien, Aliens & Prometheus' and shares his fresh, hot takes with our listeners. The heroes take a look back at the history of the franchise, Aj shares some knowledge from the countless hours of special features and discuss their hopes for the next entry.   Of course we enter into the eternal debate among fans; which is the better movie - Alien or Aliens? They discuss the continuity of the franchise now that Ridley Scott has taken it back over. We touch upon the false start  'Alien V' entry from Neil Blumkamp and what his plans were. Frank has some interesting insight having just watched the most important films in the franchise. Of course we mention the non-starters 'Alien3, Alien:Ressurrection and the AvP films' and why they are probably worth a skip. Tune in for a great episode to get you excited for 'Alien:Covenant' and join us next week for our spoiler cast! E-Mail any questions or comments to us at info@longlosheroes.net Remember to subscribe on iTunes or leave us a rating or review. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @LLHPodcast

This week, we're doing a biography of the little known Buddhist socialist Seno'o Giro. How do you reconcile Buddhism and Marx? Find out this week!

Today on the 5: Jim Sterling recently opined that we have too many empty open world games. I'm playing two right now that represent both sides of that coin.

Do Wookiees care what constitutes a normal human greeting? Are the Mon Calamari bent on war? Why do some Imperial walkers have holes in them? Dustin, Matthew, and Trevor answer these questions and more while discussing Rogue One in the first full episode of Better Worlds.

Dustin ponders which LEGO game to buy. Matthew assumes that podcasts have redeeming virtue, possibly as an archival resource. Trevor doesn't believe in dictionaries. Against all odds, they announce their new podcast: Better Worlds, a fortnightly foray into geek culture across mediums.

Welcome to the ninth Tome episode of GenCon coverage for 2015. This episode is a recording of the Better Worlds Seminar hosted by Wolfgang Baur, Colin McComb, Brian Suskind, and Anna Meyer.  *a previous version of the show notes listed Eytan Bernstein as part of the panel and that is incorrect - he was not in attendance. Support the show, shop below... NOBLE KNIGHT GAMES

Welcome to the ninth Tome episode of GenCon coverage for 2015. This episode is a recording of the Better Worlds Seminar hosted by Wolfgang Baur, Colin McComb, Brian Suskind, and Anna Meyer. *a previous version of the show notes listed Eytan Bernstein as part of the panel and that is incorrect - he was not in attendance.Support the show, shop below... NOBLE KNIGHT GAMES

Welcome to the ninth Tome episode of GenCon coverage for 2015. This episode is a recording of the Better Worlds Seminar hosted by Wolfgang Baur, Colin McComb, Brian Suskind, and Anna Meyer. *a previous version of the show notes listed Eytan Bernstein as part of the panel and that is incorrect - he was not in attendance.Support the show, shop below... NOBLE KNIGHT GAMES

Welcome to the ninth Tome episode of GenCon coverage for 2015. This episode is a recording of the Better Worlds Seminar hosted by Wolfgang Baur, Colin McComb, Brian Suskind, and Anna Meyer. *a previous version of the show notes listed Eytan Bernstein as part of the panel and that is incorrect - he was not in attendance.Support the show, shop below... NOBLE KNIGHT GAMES

First we look at Pixar's 22 rules for better stories, then delve into ways for all writers to build the worlds in their novels

Hailing from Toulouse, Gauvain Fargeot aka Dilemn has come a long way in becoming the prominent figure in the French underground electronic scene he is today. Having been brought up surrounded by classical music and its influences, Dilemn engaged himself with a wide range of music from the aggression of Hip-Hop and Drum & Bass to the synthesised qualities of Techno before finding his comfort zone in Electro at the age of 22. Exposing and condensing all of these influences in creating his signature sound, Dilemn's music combines crunchy beats and slick warm electro lines into pumping melodies that take inspiration from and evolve the French House sound popularised by acts such as Daft Punk and Justice. Dilemn's career as a producer began with the release of the ‘Phyzicall / Check My Beat' 12” in 2007, which was followed up immediately by two more supreme releases, ‘Daylight' / ‘Time To Sing' and The Baguette EP with Les Petits Pilous later that year. All three releases were prime examples of Dilemn's technically assured and confident sound, showing off the serious talent that this young, promising producer had to offer the scene. 2010 was a huge year for Dilemn as the producer unleashed his first full-length album, Better Worlds on Bordeaux-based imprint Boxon. Thirteen tracks-full featuring a plethora of France's foremost underground talent including Youthstar, Blake & Wonderkat, Miss Trouble and Kloe, Better Worlds was given outstanding reviews that drew obvious comparisons to the works of the aforementioned Daft Punk. In the following months, not one to rest on his laurels, Dilemn released another EP on Burn The Fire with the stomping ‘Audio Control' / ‘Got U' which paired the producer with The Clamps (aka Imprintz). He continued to flex his production muscle having been approached to remix Porter Robinson's and Lazy Rich's Hello for Big Fish as the standout track on Part 2 of the remix EP, whilst Boxon continued to promote DIlemn's emphatic debut LP with a 7-track remix package that garnered radio support from luminaries such as Annie Nightingale, Kissy Sell Out and Far Too Loud. 2012 is set to cement Dilemn's glowing domestic reputation on our shores as the artist moves forward in experimenting with unfamiliar tempo territories. After causing damage in the underground Electro scene for over a decade this young producer is about to take the international stage, presenting his debut release on AudioPorn with a monster 5-track multi-genre EP that pushes tempo boundaries: the Talk About Us EP. Featuring the embellished hybrid arrangements of ‘Watts Of Funkin', ‘Two Points', ‘Kill The Nation' and ‘Afraid Of Change', plus the vocal talents of songstress de jour Ayah Marar on the titular ‘Talk About Us', the EP sees the producer retain the slick production qualities and accomplished melodic arrangements he has built his career on whilst offering something resoundingly different to the previous Dilemn back-catalogue. A colourful and painstakingly detailed layer of sounds that waver on the brink of perplexed amalgamation without losing sense of that all important funk, the EP offers a simultaneous danger and optimism that flirts with classic French House vibes. A producer with a commitment to sound excellence and an astonishing comfort in variety and tempo progression, Dilemn is sure to stake his claim as one of the most promising electronic artists worldwide.

Hailing from Toulouse, Gauvain Fargeot aka Dilemn has come a long way in becoming the prominent figure in the French underground electronic scene he is today. Having been brought up surrounded by classical music and its influences, Dilemn engaged himself with a wide range of music from the aggression of Hip-Hop and Drum & Bass to the synthesised qualities of Techno before finding his comfort zone in Electro at the age of 22. Exposing and condensing all of these influences in creating his signature sound, Dilemn’s music combines crunchy beats and slick warm electro lines into pumping melodies that take inspiration from and evolve the French House sound popularised by acts such as Daft Punk and Justice. Dilemn’s career as a producer began with the release of the ‘Phyzicall / Check My Beat’ 12” in 2007, which was followed up immediately by two more supreme releases, ‘Daylight’ / ‘Time To Sing’ and The Baguette EP with Les Petits Pilous later that year. All three releases were prime examples of Dilemn’s technically assured and confident sound, showing off the serious talent that this young, promising producer had to offer the scene. 2010 was a huge year for Dilemn as the producer unleashed his first full-length album, Better Worlds on Bordeaux-based imprint Boxon. Thirteen tracks-full featuring a plethora of France’s foremost underground talent including Youthstar, Blake & Wonderkat, Miss Trouble and Kloe, Better Worlds was given outstanding reviews that drew obvious comparisons to the works of the aforementioned Daft Punk. In the following months, not one to rest on his laurels, Dilemn released another EP on Burn The Fire with the stomping ‘Audio Control’ / ‘Got U’ which paired the producer with The Clamps (aka Imprintz). He continued to flex his production muscle having been approached to remix Porter Robinson’s and Lazy Rich’s Hello for Big Fish as the standout track on Part 2 of the remix EP, whilst Boxon continued to promote DIlemn’s emphatic debut LP with a 7-track remix package that garnered radio support from luminaries such as Annie Nightingale, Kissy Sell Out and Far Too Loud. 2012 is set to cement Dilemn’s glowing domestic reputation on our shores as the artist moves forward in experimenting with unfamiliar tempo territories. After causing damage in the underground Electro scene for over a decade this young producer is about to take the international stage, presenting his debut release on AudioPorn with a monster 5-track multi-genre EP that pushes tempo boundaries: the Talk About Us EP. Featuring the embellished hybrid arrangements of ‘Watts Of Funkin’, ‘Two Points’, ‘Kill The Nation’ and ‘Afraid Of Change’, plus the vocal talents of songstress de jour Ayah Marar on the titular ‘Talk About Us’, the EP sees the producer retain the slick production qualities and accomplished melodic arrangements he has built his career on whilst offering something resoundingly different to the previous Dilemn back-catalogue. A colourful and painstakingly detailed layer of sounds that waver on the brink of perplexed amalgamation without losing sense of that all important funk, the EP offers a simultaneous danger and optimism that flirts with classic French House vibes. A producer with a commitment to sound excellence and an astonishing comfort in variety and tempo progression, Dilemn is sure to stake his claim as one of the most promising electronic artists worldwide.

Hailing from Toulouse, Gauvain Fargeot aka Dilemn has come a long way in becoming the prominent figure in the French underground electronic scene he is today. Having been brought up surrounded by classical music and its influences, Dilemn engaged himself with a wide range of music from the aggression of Hip-Hop and Drum & Bass to the synthesised qualities of Techno before finding his comfort zone in Electro at the age of 22. Exposing and condensing all of these influences in creating his signature sound, Dilemn’s music combines crunchy beats and slick warm electro lines into pumping melodies that take inspiration from and evolve the French House sound popularised by acts such as Daft Punk and Justice. Dilemn’s career as a producer began with the release of the ‘Phyzicall / Check My Beat’ 12” in 2007, which was followed up immediately by two more supreme releases, ‘Daylight’ / ‘Time To Sing’ and The Baguette EP with Les Petits Pilous later that year. All three releases were prime examples of Dilemn’s technically assured and confident sound, showing off the serious talent that this young, promising producer had to offer the scene. 2010 was a huge year for Dilemn as the producer unleashed his first full-length album, Better Worlds on Bordeaux-based imprint Boxon. Thirteen tracks-full featuring a plethora of France’s foremost underground talent including Youthstar, Blake & Wonderkat, Miss Trouble and Kloe, Better Worlds was given outstanding reviews that drew obvious comparisons to the works of the aforementioned Daft Punk. In the following months, not one to rest on his laurels, Dilemn released another EP on Burn The Fire with the stomping ‘Audio Control’ / ‘Got U’ which paired the producer with The Clamps (aka Imprintz). He continued to flex his production muscle having been approached to remix Porter Robinson’s and Lazy Rich’s Hello for Big Fish as the standout track on Part 2 of the remix EP, whilst Boxon continued to promote DIlemn’s emphatic debut LP with a 7-track remix package that garnered radio support from luminaries such as Annie Nightingale, Kissy Sell Out and Far Too Loud. 2012 is set to cement Dilemn’s glowing domestic reputation on our shores as the artist moves forward in experimenting with unfamiliar tempo territories. After causing damage in the underground Electro scene for over a decade this young producer is about to take the international stage, presenting his debut release on AudioPorn with a monster 5-track multi-genre EP that pushes tempo boundaries: the Talk About Us EP. Featuring the embellished hybrid arrangements of ‘Watts Of Funkin’, ‘Two Points’, ‘Kill The Nation’ and ‘Afraid Of Change’, plus the vocal talents of songstress de jour Ayah Marar on the titular ‘Talk About Us’, the EP sees the producer retain the slick production qualities and accomplished melodic arrangements he has built his career on whilst offering something resoundingly different to the previous Dilemn back-catalogue. A colourful and painstakingly detailed layer of sounds that waver on the brink of perplexed amalgamation without losing sense of that all important funk, the EP offers a simultaneous danger and optimism that flirts with classic French House vibes. A producer with a commitment to sound excellence and an astonishing comfort in variety and tempo progression, Dilemn is sure to stake his claim as one of the most promising electronic artists worldwide.

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This week Terry and Justin discuss the topic of world building. What makes for a good world, what should you avoid, and how do you even get started? Settle in with us and enjoy.