Crisis in Perception

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Jeremy Scahill and the staff of The Intercept. This episode explores The Assassination Complex: Inside the Secret Drone Warfare Program by Jeremy Scahill and the staff of The Intercept as a systems-level analysis of how the metadata-driven kill chain influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Byung-Chul Han This episode explores Topology of Violence: The Metamorphosis of Modern Force by Byung-Chul Han as a systems-level analysis of how achievement society influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode s...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Byung-Chul Han This episode explores The Agony of Eros by Byung-Chul Han as a systems-level analysis of how performance culture and self-optimization influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these sy...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: George Anders This episode explores You Can Do Anything by George Anders as a systems-level analysis of how automation, education incentives, and labor markets 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: Jeremy Webb This episode explores Nothing: Surprising Insights Everywhere from Zero to Oblivion by Jeremy Webb as a systems-level analysis of how absence itself influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Alex Bezzerides This episode explores Evolution Gone Wrong by Alex Bezzerides as a systems-level analysis of how evolutionary tradeoffs and inherited anatomical constraints influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the epi...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Will Storr This episode explores The Unpersuadables by Will Storr as a systems-level analysis of how identity-protective belief formation influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persi...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Various contributors (Wellcome Collection companion volume) This episode explores Dirt: The Filthy Reality of Everyday Life by Various contributors (Wellcome Collection companion volume) as a systems-level analysis of how cleanliness infrastructure influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By fo...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Rose George This episode explores Deep Sea and Foreign Going by Rose George as a systems-level analysis of how maritime shipping infrastructure influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Rose George This episode explores A Life Removed: Hunting for Refuge in the Modern World by Rose George as a systems-level analysis of how modern displacement management influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episo...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Rose George This episode explores The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste by Rose George as a systems-level analysis of how sanitation invisibility, taboo, and infrastructure design influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than perso...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Rose George This episode explores Nine Pints: The Medicine and Mystery of Blood by Rose George as a systems-level analysis of how healthcare infrastructure, stigma, and market incentives influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or e...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Hannah Arendt This episode explores Totalitarianism: Part Three of The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt as a systems-level analysis of how ideological rule 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: Hannah Arendt This episode explores Imperialism: The Origins of Totalitarianism Part Two by Hannah Arendt as a systems-level analysis of how limitless expansion influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Hannah Arendt This episode explores Antisemitism: Part One of The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt as a systems-level analysis of how the declining nation-state influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the epi...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Matt Thornton This episode explores The Gift of Violence by Matt Thornton as a systems-level analysis of how predator incentive structures, deterrence, and false preparedness influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the e...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Luke Harding This episode explores The Snowden Files by Luke Harding as a systems-level analysis of how secret surveillance architecture influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persis...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Dean Alger This episode explores Megamedia: How Giant Corporations Dominate Mass Media, Distort Competition, and Endanger Democracy by Dean Alger as a systems-level analysis of how concentrated media ownership influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas This episode explores How to Rig an Election by Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas as a systems-level analysis of how electoral systems can be used to shape behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes while preserving incumbent power. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Byung-Chul Han This episode explores The Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han as a systems-level analysis of how self-exploitative productivity culture influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these sy...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Randall Munroe This episode explores What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe as a systems-level analysis of how physical scaling laws influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on threshold effects, thermodynamic limits, orbital constrain...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté. This episode explores The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing by Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté as a systems-level analysis of how modern culture and chronic stress influence behavior, belief, and health outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Gabor Maté This episode explores Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder by Gabor Maté as a systems-level analysis of how developmental environments influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events,...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Dr. Sarah Ballantyne This episode explores Nutrivore: The Radical New Science of Nutrient-Focused Eating by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne as a systems-level analysis of how diet culture, nutrient density, and the modern food environment influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive ar...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Robert Lustig This episode explores Fat Chance: The Hidden Truth About Sugar and Disease by Robert Lustig as a systems-level analysis of how industrial food design, hormonal disruption, and metabolic dysfunction influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rathe...