<description>&lt;p&gt;Have you ever had that feeling in your gut, when you suddenly realize that the person you’re talking with might have a screw or two loose? What about when you’re the one others are trying to slowly back away from at the punch bowl? The question of who’s the real nut often arises for us collapse-aware folks living here in Crazy Town. Since Mr. Peanut is no longer returning their phone calls, Rob, Jason, and Asher invite Douglas Rushkoff, media theorist, professor, and host of the Team Human Podcast to answer the question. In this far ranging conversation, they discuss why “leveling down” might be the best strategy for navigating late stage capitalism and bringing ourselves back into right relationship with each other and the planet. Originally recorded on 2/24/26.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sources/Links/Notes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.teamhuman.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Team Human&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@douglasrushkoff" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Douglas Rushkoff&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt; YouTube Channel&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Douglas Rushkoff, “&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://rushkoff.substack.com/p/you-are-not-crazy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;You Are Not Crazy,&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;” &lt;em&gt;Substack&lt;/em&gt;, January 7, 2026&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Douglas Rushkoff, “&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://onezero.medium.com/survival-of-the-richest-9ef6cddd0cc1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Survival of the Richest,&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;” &lt;em&gt;Medium&lt;/em&gt;, July 5, 2018&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Jesse Armstrong, &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35396529/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Mountainhead&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;, 2025 film&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Dan Fogelman, &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27444205/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Paradise&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Hulu&lt;/em&gt;, 2025 series&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.prospera.co/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Prospera&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.neom.com/en-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Neom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://californiaforever.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;California Forever&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Jack Manno, Privileged Goods, 1999 book&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Related episode(s) of &lt;em&gt;Crazy Town&lt;/em&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.resilience.org/stories/2022-11-03/tech-bros-on-acid-with-douglas-rushkoff-bonus-episode-of-crazy-town/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Tech Bros on Acid with Douglas Rushkoff (Bonus episode of Crazy Town)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crazy-town/id1454850590?i=1000542935405" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;It’s All Paradox with Douglas Rushkoff (Bonus episode of Crazy Town)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Crazy Town

Post Carbon Institute

Being Team Human in Crazy Town

MAR 25, 202654 MIN
Crazy Town

Being Team Human in Crazy Town

MAR 25, 202654 MIN

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Have you ever had that feeling in your gut, when you suddenly realize that the person you’re talking with might have a screw or two loose? What about when you’re the one others are trying to slowly back away from at the punch bowl? The question of who’s the real nut often arises for us collapse-aware folks living here in Crazy Town. Since Mr. Peanut is no longer returning their phone calls, Rob, Jason, and Asher invite Douglas Rushkoff, media theorist, professor, and host of the Team Human Podcast to answer the question. In this far ranging conversation, they discuss why “leveling down” might be the best strategy for navigating late stage capitalism and bringing ourselves back into right relationship with each other and the planet. Originally recorded on 2/24/26.Sources/Links/Notes:Team HumanDouglas Rushkoff YouTube ChannelDouglas Rushkoff, “You Are Not Crazy,” Substack, January 7, 2026Douglas Rushkoff, “Survival of the Richest,” Medium, July 5, 2018Jesse Armstrong, Mountainhead, 2025 filmDan Fogelman, Paradise, Hulu, 2025 seriesProsperaNeomCalifornia ForeverJack Manno, Privileged Goods, 1999 bookRelated episode(s) of Crazy Town:Tech Bros on Acid with Douglas Rushkoff (Bonus episode of Crazy Town) It’s All Paradox with Douglas Rushkoff (Bonus episode of Crazy Town)