deep adaptation

breaking together

Michael Dowd's recording of Jem Bendell's much discussed and vitally important paper, Deep Adaptation, and other important essays and posts written by Professor Bendell since the summer of 2018.

Jem Bendell - Deep Adaptation

My favorite "Post Doom Soul Nourishment" audio files, from Michael Nabert, Paul Chefurka, Jem Bendell, Catherine Ingram, Barbara Cecil and Dahr Jamail, Jonathan Franzen, Alan Weisman, Roy Scranton, Vicki Robin, James Allen, Dave Pollard, Rupert Read, Emily Johnston, Collapsosaurus Rex, and Samuel Alexander. A link to the text version of each file is in description box. All these audio files, plus two dozen other excellent ones along similar lines, can be found here: “RIP Homo colossus": https://soundcloud.com/michael-dowd-grace-limits/sets/rip-homo-colossus

Post-Doom Soul Nourishment

Introduction to Deep Adaptation book - Jem Bendell and Rupert Read

TEXT: https://sustainablesong.medium.com/how-ill-die-when-and-why-a75933ed1cc5

Michael Nabert - How I'll Die, When And Why

Apr-May 2023 GQ (UK) article on Jem Bendell, "The doom seer of climate chaos"
TEXT: (1) https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/jem-bendell-deep-adaptation-climate-change-interview-2023 
(2) https://www.resilience.org/stories/2023-04-18/i-was-wrong-to-conclude-collapse-is-inevitable/ 
(3)https://www.facebook.com/jem.bendell/posts/pfbid02chYDvK6LS7hHJkLXG6tXbKMPYdWKxyTShzCptCcXMLcMGjf1zZvEB7MaeRHDa5tql?comment_id=160424359985846&notif_id=1681600882951054&notif_t=comment_mention&ref=notif

Jem Bendell - The Doom Seer Of Climate Chaos - GQ April - May 2023

Economic Collapse - Chpt 1 of "Breaking Together" by Jem Bendell (published May 9th 2023).

In Chapter 1 "Economic Collapse - a time of limits and contradictions" Professor Bendell provides a summary of the economic data and theory that supports the view that the collapse of industrial consumer societies has already begun. The chapter is narrated by Matthew Slater. The Chapter appears after a detailed introduction. To read more about the book:
https://jembendell.com/2023/04/08/breaking-together-a-freedom-loving-response-to-collapse/

Good Works (GW) believes that critical thought and open debate are some of the most important contributions to ensuring we are able to create a fairer, balanced and harmonious world for all living creatures. The views expressed in this book are those of the author and do not represent the views of Good Works or The Schumacher Institute.

Full audiobook:
https://www.audible.com/pd/B0C8PHMP35/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-354993&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_354993_rh_us

Economic Collapse - Chpt 1 of Breaking Together

Introduction - recognising and responding to collapse, in "Breaking Together" by Jem Bendell (published May 9th 2023).

In this Introduction Professor Bendell outlines the full argument of the book. The chapter is narrated by Matthew Slater. 

Full audio book:
https://www.audible.com/pd/B0C8PHMP35/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-354993&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_354993_rh_us

To read more about the book:
https://jembendell.com/2023/04/08/breaking-together-a-freedom-loving-response-to-collapse/

Good Works (GW) believes that critical thought and open debate are some of the most important contributions to ensuring we are able to create a fairer, balanced and harmonious world for all living creatures. The views expressed in this book are those of the author and do not represent the views of Good Works or The Schumacher Institute.

Breaking Together

Introduction

Introduction to Breaking Together by Jem Bendell

Food Collapse is Chapter 6 in "Breaking Together" by Jem Bendell (published May 9th 2023 by Good Works).

To read more about the book:
https://jembendell.com/2023/04/08/breaking-together-a-freedom-loving-response-to-collapse/

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To download a copy of this chapter:
https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/6927/

Good Works (GW) believes that critical thought and open debate are some of the most important contributions to ensuring we are able to create a fairer, balanced and harmonious world for all living creatures. The views expressed in this book are those of the author and do not represent the views of Good Works or The Schumacher Institute.

Food collapse - Chapter 6 of Breaking Together

"Breaking Together" by Jem Bendell is published May 9th 2023. In Chapter 1 "Economic Collapse - a time of limits and contradictions" Professor Bendell provides a summary of the economic data and theory that supports the view that the collapse of industrial consumer societies has already begun. The chapter is narrated by Matthew Slater. To read more about the book:
https://jembendell.com/2023/04/08/breaking-together-a-freedom-loving-response-to-collapse/

Economic Collapse - Ch 1 of Breaking Together, by Jem Bendell

This chapter explains how energy systems have begun to degrade and the impossibility of maintaining current trajectories of energy consumption. It is a reality which undermines the 'ecomodern' story of maintaining consumer lifestyles through new technologies. Instead richer societies need to 'power down' - voluntarily or otherwise. 

Full audio book:
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Breaking-Together-Audiobook/B0C8PTD9ZL
(or search Breaking Together in audible/itunes/etc in your country)

To read more about the book:
https://jembendell.com/2023/04/08/breaking-together-a-freedom-loving-response-to-collapse/

Good Works (GW) believes that critical thought and open debate are some of the most important contributions to ensuring we are able to create a fairer, balanced and harmonious world for all living creatures. The views expressed in this book are those of the author and do not represent the views of Good Works or The Schumacher Institute.

Energy Collapse and Problems with Net Zero - Chpt 3 of Breaking Together

This is me, Jem, reading a chunk of my book, Breaking Together, to my Dad in the wonderful Rowcroft Hospice, in Torquay, UK.

It's from Chapter 2. You can order the book from the links on www.jembendell.com - including the full audiobook that is narrated by my friend Matthew Slater.

Rowcroft Hospice
https://rowcrofthospice.org.uk/get-involved/donate/make-a-donation/

Bits of Breaking Together #2 - When Growth Became God

Former Occupy Wall Street activist Karen Perry explains her list of 15 benefits of collapse acceptance, and the thinking behind them, with Professor Jem Bendell. 

These are explained in a 2 part essay. The first: 
https://jembendell.com/2023/09/21/the-benefits-of-collapse-acceptance-part-1/

The Benefits of Collapse Acceptance with Karen Perry - Jem Bendell's DA conversation #1

The following excerpt is from a longer talk recorded at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. The topic of the evening was “Wisdom Working for Climate Change.” People of the world are unconsciously mourning the devastating impact we are having on our planet. Stephen Jenkinson answers the question “Is it too late to avoid catastrophe?” To learn more about Stephen Jenkinson and his teachings, visit orphanwisdom.com - Recorded and produced by Ian Mackenzie (ianmack.com)

2014 - Grief: Wisdom working for Climate Change by Stephen Jenkinson

TEXT: https://www.lifeworth.com/deepadaptation.pdf ALSO SEE: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2019-03-17/deep-adaptation-post-sustainability-and-the-possibility-of-societal-collapse/ AS WELL AS: http://www.scientistswarning.org/deep-adaptation-a-map-for-navigating-climate-tragedy/
My recording of Jem Bendell's "must read" or "must listen to" paper, DEEP ADAPTATION: A MAP FOR NAVIGATING CLIMATE TRAGEDY.

Deep Adaptation, Jem Bendell (Dowd narration) - A Map For Navigating Climate Tragedy

TEXT: http://www.approachingthelimits.com/LadderOfAwareness.html
Here I have narrated my favorite posts from Paul Chefurka's site Approaching the Limits. (The first few I mispronounced his last name. :-)

Paul Chefurka - Climbing The Ladder Of Awareness

MAHB - Megan Seibert - Planet Of The Humans Review - Shining A Light On The Energy Black Box

TEXT: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/criticise-deep-adaptation-start-here/

Jem Bendell - To Criticise Deep Adaptation, Start Here

Michael Dowd died October 2023. This soundcloud list is a substantial part of his legacy. Here he shares, via his voice, the major books, blogs, and other texts that instructed his own worldview shift into recognizing the multiple causes of the civilizational collapse underway and wisdom for moving into a postdoom perspective of clarity, calm, and compassionate love-in-action. As a Postdoom pastor, Michael aimed to support others in deeply adapting to abrupt climate change and societal and ecological breakdowns. Websites: https://www.postdoom.com and http://thegreatstory.org