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In Episode 2 of House of Life, Asim Hussain and Tom Greenwood continue their exploration of sustainability by exploring what it really means to live in harmony and whether humanity and the Earth have a hierarchy of needs that mirrors our needs as individuals. This leads down a rabbit hole into staged alien invasions, the high stakes of nuclear war, the need for sustainability to be pro-peace, media propaganda and the role of advertising in fragmenting our minds, our society and fuelling mindless consumption. Expect more unexpected detours in the quest to gain deeper insights into what it means to create a better world and how we might get there.
Chapters
00:00 - Defining Sustainability: A Personal Journey
02:52 - Unity and Separation: The Spiritual Perspective
06:28 - Chakras and Societal Balance
10:12 - The Earth as a Living System
13:53 - Creation and Destruction: The Cycle of Life
19:02 - The Nature of Life and Machines
21:38 - Tribalism and Alien Encounters
23:33 - The Conspiracy of Unity: A Fake Alien Invasion?
24:32 - UFOs and the Unexplained
27:56 - Theories of Time Travel and Future Beings
32:39 - Philosophical Connections: Sustainability and Existence
36:19 - The Casualty of War: Nuclear Threats and Apathy
39:01 - The Intersection of Peace and Sustainability
43:01 - The Consequences of War on Society
46:18 - The Ethics of War and Governance
50:39 - Media's Role in War Perception
59:35 - The Attention Economy and Polarization
01:03:41 - The Role of Social Media in Society
01:06:02 - Advertising: The Double-Edged Sword
01:08:46 - The Impact of Algorithms on Content Consumption
01:10:33 - The Nature of Advertising and Its Effects
01:16:02 - Rethinking Advertising: A Necessary Evil?
01:19:43 - Defining Sustainability and Its Broader Implications
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In the debut episode of House of Life, hosts Asim Hussain and Tom Greenwood pull sustainability out of its usual carbon-counting box and wrestle with its deeper meaning. From the flow of power and privilege, to the lessons of Hopi cosmology, they explore why saving the planet isn’t just about tech fixes—it’s about rethinking who we are, how we decide, and what we owe the living world. Expect mind-bending detours through chakras, assembly theory, and radical democracy, plus a hard look at energy’s future: fusion dreams, fossil fuel traps, and the messy politics of who controls it all. This isn’t your average green podcast—it’s a call to reimagine everything, from the ground up.
Chapters
00:00 - Defining Sustainability
02:59 - Spectrum of Power and Sustainability
05:51 - The Human-Centric View of Sustainability
08:42 - Hierarchy of Needs and Sustainability
11:41 - Chakras and Their Relation to Human Needs
14:37 - The Living World and Sustainability
17:30 - Beyond Human-Centric Sustainability
20:16 - Interconnectedness of Life and Sustainability
22:32 - The Complexity of Nature and Human Understanding
23:51 - Assembly Theory and the Definition of Life
25:48 - The Evolution of Humanity and Its Path Dependence
29:15 - Hopi Cosmology and the Cycle of Worlds
32:21 - Learning from Myths and Cataclysms
39:36 - Sustainability and Our Relationship with Nature
48:34 - The Future of Energy: Fusion vs. Fossil Fuels
49:31 - The Control of Energy: Renewables and Distribution
50:18 - Reframing Fossil Fuels: Efficiency and Waste
52:18 - Collective Decision-Making: Power Dynamics in Energy Use
53:42 - Imagining Alternatives: The Future Beyond Sustainability
57:34 - Adapting Systems: Governance and Decision-Making
59:43 - Lessons from History: Democracy and Power Dynamics
01:02:38 - Radical Democracy: Rethinking Governance
01:07:32 - The Mechanisms of Power: Voting and Representation
01:13:02 - The Flow of Power: Sustainability and Human Care
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What if sustainability isn’t just about the environment… but about how we think, how we live, and how we challenge the systems around us?
What if true sustainability means breaking free from dogmatic thinking… and opening our minds to deeper, more radical ideas?
We’ve been on parallel tracks—both of us, in our own ways, have broken out of the echo chamber. And now, we’re coming together to explore the edges of our thinking.
Welcome to House of Life—a podcast where we push beyond the surface and into the intersections of sustainability, philosophy, spirituality, and politics.
We ask the big questions:
* What does it really mean to live sustainably?
* How do our beliefs shape the world we create?
* And how can we live better—not just for ourselves, but for a future worth believing in?
We’re not here for easy answers. We’re here for the real conversations—the ones that challenge us, inspire us, and take us beyond the limits of our own thinking.
It’s about reimagining how we live and how we can create a better world.
So if you’re ready to rethink sustainability… and explore the deeper questions of life join us on House of Life.
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