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Episode 10.2: The Pluralist Commonwealth (w/Gar Alperovitz)

by Gar Alperovitz, Adam Simpson

Gar Alperovitz discusses how what he calls the “pluralist commonwealth” charts a course beyond our current broken economic system. read more
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Gar Alperovitz is on the right side of the screen, with icons from from left to right signifying his time in Wisconsin, his work on the decision to drop the atomic bomb, his work with MLK jr., and his antiwar efforts during Vietnam.

Episode 10.1: System Change, Past & Present (w/Gar Alperovitz)

by Gar Alperovitz, Adam Simpson

Gar Alperovitz describes his journey toward system change. read more
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Episode 9: Energizing Democracy By Democratizing Energy w/Denise Fairchild

by Johanna Bozuwa, Denise Fairchild, Adam Simpson

A conversation with the co-editor of “Energy Democracy: Advancing Equity in Clean Energy Solutions” read more
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Two satellite photos taken at night of the island of Puerto Rico—one before and one after Hurricane Maria, showing the extent of the damage to the grid.

Power for Puerto Ricans, not Private Investors

by Johanna Bozuwa

Why the new grid for storm-battered Puerto Rico should be built to maximize energy democracy, not investor profits. read more
Environment & Energy

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Episode 8: The Next System of Media w/Laura Flanders

by Laura Flanders, Adam Simpson

Independent journalist Laura Flanders discusses the next system of media on our latest podcast. read more
Democratic Ownership Movement Strategy & History

Taking Back Power: Public Power as a Vehicle Towards Energy Democracy

by Johanna Bozuwa

How can public ownership of electric utilities help build towards energy democracy? read more
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Episode 7: Why Climate Change Necessitates System Change w/Gus Speth

by Adam Simpson, Gus Speth

Environmental leader James Gustave Speth joins the Next System Podcast to discuss his own journey toward system change as well as the past, present, and future of the environmental movement. read more
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After the Storms: Defeating Trumpism, Rebuilding America

by Gar Alperovitz, Ted Howard

White supremacists in the streets. Climate catastrophe unfolding on our coastlines. America is broken—how are we going to rebuild it? read more
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Episode 6: Capital Bias vs. Generative Design w/ Marjorie Kelly

by Marjorie Kelly, Adam Simpson

This week, Adam sits down with Marjorie Kelly to find out why she believes that we need a new language to talk about the way capital creates inequality, and why worker ownership is fundamental to building a new economy. read more
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