Revolution Now!

Apr 13 2025 55 ep. 39 mins 672
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Revolution Now! is a bi-weekly program about social change, hosted by author, filmmaker and activist: Peter Joseph.

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Revolution Now! with Peter Joseph | Ep. 55 | "Civil Rights Regression, Integral & Lee Camp"

Apr 13 2025 115 mins  
In Episode 55 of Revolution Now! (which runs approximately two hours), Peter Joseph explores ten false ideas/narratives that contribute to the modern erosion of civil and human rights. He then reviews the abstract for a forthcoming white paper on the Integral Parallel Economy activist project. Finally, he is joined by Lee Camp, who discusses his new show and the troubling state of

Revolution Now! with Peter Joseph | Ep 54 | Feb 9th 2025

Feb 09 2025 135 mins  
In this (2 hour+ !) episode of Revolution Now (Episode 54), Peter Joseph examines the complexities of systemic transition and the limitations of reformist approaches to change, including a critical review of Jason Hickel’s work. The episode concludes with a 40-minute conversation with Alfie Kohn on the destructive nature of competition. Key topics include:-Defining capitalism in

Revolution Now! with Peter Joseph | Ep #53 | Dec 18th 2024

Dec 18 2024 73 mins  
In this episode, the focus is on introducing a new phase of the podcast with expanded content, including visuals, interviews, media analysis, and discussions of current events, while ensuring accessibility for audio-only listeners. It revisits foundational critiques of the socio-economic system, highlighting how market capitalism's competitive nature drives ecological destruction,

Revolution Now! with Peter Joseph | Ep #52 | Oct 16th 2024

Oct 16 2024 34 mins  
In this episode, Peter Joseph critiques the pervasive belief in competition as a beneficial force for personal development, creativity, and societal progress. Drawing on research by Alfie Kohn and Daniel Pink, he argues that competition actually hinders creative problem-solving and distorts human motivation. Joseph explores how monetary rewards and the market economy create narrow,

Revolution Now! with Peter Joseph | Ep #51 | Sept 12th 2024

Sep 13 2024 32 mins  
In episode 51 of Revolution Now, Peter Joseph discusses sociological causality and its profound influence on human behavior. He emphasizes that systemic change, especially in the economy, is necessary to alter behavior, and activism must focus on changing the system itself, not just individual minds. He also explains the difference between internal and external system regulation, a

Revolution Now! with Peter Joseph | Ep #50 | July 6th 2024

Jul 05 2024 30 mins  
In this episode, Peter discusses the anti-democratic roots of market capitalism and the dynamics therein. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live Support Peter's efforts through: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Direct Donation: https://www.gentlemachineproductions.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5f1ef0539d5bc56fac97a266 Read latest Substack: https://peterjoseph.s

Revolution Now! with Peter Joseph | Ep #49 | May 30th 2024

May 30 2024 41 mins  
In this sprawling episode, Peter discusses the requirement of minimalism in our understanding of post-scarcity; the reason historical idealists have been wrong about predicting the future role of labor-saving automation; the nature of creativity and failure of common communicative forms, along with primary and secondary considerations in market incentive thought. Transcript: http

Revolution Now! with Peter Joseph | Ep #48 | April 19th 2024

Apr 19 2024 34 mins  
In this episode, Peter touches upon the role of science, the wisdom of cybernetician Norbert Weiner and gives a description and some audio previews of his new film work "Zeitgeist | Requiem" Support Peter's efforts through: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Direct Donation: https://www.gentlemachineproductions.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5f1ef0539d5bc56fac97a266 G

Revolution Now! with Peter Joseph | Ep #47 | Nov 5th 2023

Nov 05 2023 55 mins  
In this episode, Peter expands on the importance of system change, given our collective society "is producing outcomes that no one intends" due to system functions that go unseen; hence the failure of incrementalism as a method of change, concluding with an analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/episodesSupport Peter's efforts throug

Revolution Now! with Peter Joseph | Ep #46 | July 5th 2023

Jul 05 2023 50 mins  
In this episode, the overthrow of Salvador Allende in Chile in 1973 is discussed, along with the consequential destruction of Stafford Beer’s Project Cybersyn. Other issues examined are the nature of scarcity, poverty, empire and social neuroses. Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live Support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph Join his mailin