Crisis in Perception

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: David de Jong This episode explores Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany’s Wealthiest Dynasties by David de Jong as a systems-level analysis of how dynastic capital 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: Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar This episode explores The Madwoman in the Attic by Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar as a systems-level analysis of how patriarchal literary authority influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or ev...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Yanis Varoufakis This episode explores Technofeudalism: The End of Capitalism and Rise of Cloud Capital by Yanis Varoufakis as a systems-level analysis of how cloud capital influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the ep...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Damien Cahill and Phillip Toner This episode explores Wrong Way: The Cost of Australia’s Economic Reform by Damien Cahill and Phillip Toner as a systems-level analysis of how privatisation, deregulation, and marketisation influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architec...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Thom Hartmann This episode explores Living with ADHD: Simple Exercises to Change Your Daily Life by Thom Hartmann as a systems-level analysis of how institutional structures influence behavior, perception, and definitions of normal cognition. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than individuals, the e...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Boris Vormann and Christian Lammert This episode explores Democracy in Crisis: The Neoliberal Roots of Popular Unrest by Boris Vormann and Christian Lammert as a systems-level analysis of how neoliberal governance influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture ra...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: William Strauss and Neil Howe This episode explores The Fourth Turning: Cycles of History and American Prophecy by William Strauss and Neil Howe as a systems-level analysis of how generational cycles and institutional entropy influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive arch...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Erich Maria Remarque This episode explores All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque as a systems-level analysis of how industrialized warfare reshapes identity, behavior, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than individual experience, the episode shows why thi...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Thomas Fuchs This episode explores Ecology of the Brain: The Biology of the Embodied Mind by Thomas Fuchs as a systems-level analysis of how the brain–body–environment system 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: Norton Juster This episode explores The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster as a systems-level analysis of how fragmented knowledge systems influence perception, behavior, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than narrative elements, the episode shows why these systems persis...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Barbara Mundy This episode explores The Death of Aztec Tenochtitlan, the Life of Mexico City by Barbara Mundy as a systems-level analysis of how urban space, hydraulic infrastructure, and indigenous spatial practice 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: Toby Wilkinson This episode explores The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson as a systems-level analysis of how divine kingship, bureaucracy, and grain-based administration influenced 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: Kim MacQuarrie This episode explores The Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQuarrie as a systems-level analysis of how imperial centralization, pathogen shock, and private conquest incentives influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities o...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Camilla Townsend This episode explores Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs by Camilla Townsend as a systems-level analysis of how tributary empire, kinship politics, and information control influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalitie...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Mick West This episode explores Escaping the Rabbit Hole by Mick West as a systems-level analysis of how informational systems, algorithmic incentives, and social dynamics influence belief and perception. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these sys...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Melissa Urban This episode explores The Book of Boundaries by Melissa Urban as a systems-level analysis of how relational systems distribute energy and maintain power through informal expectations. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than individual behavior, the episode shows why these systems persis...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: John Leslie This episode explores Universes: The Anthropic Principle and the Design Argument by John Leslie as a systems-level analysis of how observational selection influences belief, interpretation, and conclusions about reality. By focusing on incentive architecture and epistemic constraints rather than su...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: George Orwell This episode explores Orwell on Truth by George Orwell as a systems-level analysis of how language, orthodoxy, and institutional incentives influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why thes...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: George Orwell This episode explores The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell as a systems-level analysis of how industrial class structure 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: Yanis Varoufakis This episode explores And the Weak Suffer What They Must? by Yanis Varoufakis as a systems-level analysis of how Eurozone monetary architecture 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: Michael A. Britt This episode explores 10-Minute Social Psychology: The Critical Thinker's Guide by Michael A. Britt as a systems-level analysis of how neurobiological systems influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities, the episod...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. Author: Philip Ball This episode explores The Beauty of Chemistry: Art, Wonder, and Science by Philip Ball as a systems-level analysis of how chemical order 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: Albert Rutherford This episode explores Lessons from Systems Thinkers by Albert Rutherford as a systems-level analysis of how interconnection, feedback, and system design influence 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: Stephen A. Harris This episode explores The Beauty of the Flower: Botanical Art and Science by Stephen A. Harris as a systems-level analysis of how visual knowledge systems 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: Shaun P. Hargreaves Heap and Yanis Varoufakis This episode explores Game Theory: A Critical Introduction by Shaun P. Hargreaves Heap and Yanis Varoufakis as a systems-level analysis of how strategic rationality depends on conventions, institutional context, and shared social expectations. By focusing on incent...