Precarity (noun) – a state of persistent insecurity with regard to employment or income. Micah, Ellen, Homero and John discuss the ways precarity is threaded through American life. In this era of abundance, disconnection and inequality, how can control and power change with regard to housing, education and work? What can local governments do to rebuild the commons?
Chapters:
- 00:00 Introduction to Activest and Next World Assets
- 00:29 Exploring Supportive Housing and Displacement
- 02:21 Community Care and the Role of Nonprofits
- 04:40 The Future of Education and AI
- 10:33 Power Dynamics in Education
- 11:48 The Commons and Collective Ownership
- 19:50 Reimagining Local Government’s Role
- 21:44 Building Infrastructure for a Gig Economy
- 27:22 Envisioning a Collaborative Future
Stories referenced in the conversation:
- Bonds Are Losing Their ‘Shock Absorber’ Status (Investment News, May 20, 2025)
- Investors Bet On Municipal Bonds Despite Accelerating Climate Concerns (Bond Buyer, Updated May 22, 2025)
- Moody’s Downgrades the United States (Moody’s, May 16, 2025)
- Joint Statement From Maryland Leadership Responding to Moody’s Downgrade (Maryland Governor’s Office, May 14, 2025)
- Moody’s Downgrades the District of Columbia (Moody’s, April 23, 2025)
- Congressional Republicans Might Set Off the Debt Bomb (Jessica Reidl for the Atlantic, April 24, 2025)