Crisis in Perception

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan as a systems-level analysis of how dynastic wealth preservation structures 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 th...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores Wild New World: Animals and People in America by Dan Flores as a systems-level analysis of how human predation and economic systems influence ecological outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than isolated events, the episode shows why extinction patterns persist — and how they co...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores Sex and World Peace by a multidisciplinary team of scholars as a systems-level analysis of how gender inequality influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than surface-level explanations, the episode shows why instability persists—and ho...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores Where Water Meets Air: The Science of Surface Phenomena by Chi M. Phan as a systems-level analysis of how the air–water interface influences behavior, environmental processes, and biological function. By focusing on structural dynamics rather than isolated observations, the episode shows how micr...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores New Dark Age by James Bridle as a systems-level analysis of how computational 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 how they connect to larger eco...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz as a systems-level analysis of how digital behavioral data influences belief, perception, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they co...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores The People’s Republic of Walmart by Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworski as a systems-level analysis of how economic planning systems influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these syste...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores The True Flag: The Birth of American Empire by Stephen Kinzer as a systems-level analysis of how imperial expansion influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores The Invisibles: African American Slaves in the White House by Jesse J. Holland as a systems-level analysis of how early American political institutions relied on enslaved labor to function. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why this syste...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores How America Gets Away With Murder by Michael Mandel as a systems-level analysis of how international criminal law influences 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. This episode explores How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection by Michael C. Reichert as a systems-level analysis of how cultural masculinity norms influence 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. This episode explores A Night to Remember by Walter Lord as a systems-level analysis of how technological design, class structure, and institutional protocol 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. This episode explores Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson as a systems-level analysis of how consumer culture, media systems, and institutional incentives influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode show...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores No Campus for White Men by Scott Greer as a systems-level analysis of how higher education institutions influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes through identity-driven incentives. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores Wine For Dummies: The Complete Grape to Glass Guide by Ed McCarthy and Mary Ewing-Mulligan as a systems-level analysis of how cultural and economic systems influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than surface-level complexity, the episo...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores The Devil’s Chessboard by David Talbot as a systems-level analysis of how the national security state influences 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 conn...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores Our History Is the Future by Nick Estes as a systems-level analysis of how settler colonialism, racial capitalism, and state security influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these syst...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War by Paul Scharre as a systems-level analysis of how autonomous military systems influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these syst...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores Retirement Planning For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Matt Krantz as a systems-level analysis of how modern retirement systems transfer risk, responsibility, and long-term outcomes onto individuals. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or financial advice, the episode shows w...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat as a systems-level analysis of how foundational cooking variables influence behavior, perception, and outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than instructions or techniques, the episode shows why recipes often fail—and how this system connects...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores Janesville: An American Story by Amy Goldstein as a systems-level analysis of how industrial collapse reshapes economic stability, labor markets, and community cohesion. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than isolated events, the episode shows why these systems persist — and how they c...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond as a systems-level analysis of how the private rental housing market influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America by Elizabeth Wurtzel as a systems-level analysis of how psychopharmacological systems influence behavior, belief, and institutional responses to mental illness. 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. This episode explores Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Survival by Stephanie Land as a systems-level analysis of how poverty structures influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persist...

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world. This episode explores How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell as a systems-level analysis of how the attention economy influences behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes. By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or events, the episode shows why these systems persis...