Crisis in Perception

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Jeremi Suri This episode explores Civil War by Other Means by Jeremi Suri as a systems-level analysis of how post-Civil War institutions, racial violence, labor control, and election structures influenced behavior, belief, and democratic outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Madeline Pendleton This episode explores I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt by Madeline Pendleton as a systems-level analysis of how debt, labor, housing, and inherited inequality influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than p...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Charles Fishman This episode explores The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water by Charles Fishman as a systems-level analysis of how water infrastructure, pricing, psychology, and local scarcity influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture r...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: David Zetland This episode explores Living with Water Scarcity by David Zetland as a systems-level analysis of how water pricing, utility finance, subsidies, property rights, and ecological limits influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personal...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: D. Q. McInerny This episode explores Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking by D. Q. McInerny as a systems-level analysis of how reasoning infrastructure influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why re...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Brink Lindsey and Steven M. Teles This episode explores The Captured Economy by Brink Lindsey and Steven M. Teles as a systems-level analysis of how regulatory capture influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson This episode explores Winner-Take-All Politics by Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson as a systems-level analysis of how political rule design influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Greg LeRoy This episode explores The Great American Jobs Scam: Corporate Tax Dodging and the Myth of Job Creation by Greg LeRoy as a systems-level analysis of how corporate subsidies, tax competition, and economic-development incentives influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on inc...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Peter Singer This episode explores Animal Liberation by Peter Singer as a systems-level analysis of how speciesism influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or isolated acts of cruelty, the episode shows why these systems persist —...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Frank W. Abagnale with Stan Redding This episode explores Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale with Stan Redding as a systems-level analysis of how symbolic authority influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than pe...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Brittany Michelson This episode explores Voices for Animal Liberation by Brittany Michelson as a systems-level analysis of how speciesism influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or individual choices, the episode shows why these s...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Peter Singer This episode explores The Life You Can Save by Peter Singer as a systems-level analysis of how human psychology and philanthropic incentives influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why the...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Paul Stamets This episode explores Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World by Paul Stamets as a systems-level analysis of how fungal networks influence ecological repair, nutrient cycling, and how humans perceive decay, waste, and interdependence. By focusing on network architecture rather than...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Dr. Salah El-Haggar This episode explores Sustainable Industrial Design and Waste Management by Dr. Salah El-Haggar as a systems-level analysis of how linear industrial design influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Alexander Clapp This episode explores Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash by Alexander Clapp as a systems-level analysis of how global waste trade influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or isolated environmental failures...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: David Michaels This episode explores Doubt Is Their Product: How Industry's Assault on Science Threatens Your Health by David Michaels as a systems-level analysis of how manufactured uncertainty influences public perception, regulatory behavior, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architec...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Jordan Ellenberg This episode explores Shape by Jordan Ellenberg as a systems-level analysis of how geometry influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why systems of democracy, artificial intelligence, e...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Jordan Ellenberg This episode explores How Not to Be Wrong by Jordan Ellenberg as a systems-level analysis of how hidden probabilities, missing data, and incentives influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode sho...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Charles Wheelan This episode explores Naked Statistics by Charles Wheelan as a systems-level analysis of how measurement systems influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and h...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Michael J. Benton This episode explores Dinosaurs Rediscovered by Michael J. Benton as a systems-level analysis of how scientific methodology influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems p...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author/Editor: J. Lofi and contributors This episode explores The Seismic Atlas of the Messinian Salinity Crisis by J. Lofi and contributors as a systems-level analysis of how inaccessible geological evidence influences scientific belief, basin-wide interpretation, and institutional knowledge. By focusing on proxy evi...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Helen Czerski This episode explores Bubbles by Helen Czerski as a systems-level analysis of how gas-liquid boundaries influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they con...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Helen Czerski This episode explores The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works by Helen Czerski as a systems-level analysis of how the ocean’s hidden physical structure influences climate, life, perception, and human civilization. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than isolated environmental problems, th...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Helen Czerski This episode explores Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life by Helen Czerski as a systems-level analysis of how universal physical laws influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows wh...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: David Alt This episode explores Glacial Lake Missoula by David Alt as a systems-level analysis of how threshold dynamics influence belief, interpretation, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how...