How to Optimize Your Gut and Brain Bacteria | Dave Asprey

The importance of the microbiome has really come to the fore in the last five years. Viome, a company that analyzed the feces of 100,000 people, has discovered 10,000 new types of gut bacteria. Additionally, improved imaging technology led scientists to discover you don't...

7 min

Talking Masculinity with the 'Most Dangerous Therapist in the World' | Jerry Hyde

Jerry Hyde is a shadow therapist with 25 years clinical experience, who rejects many of the conventionally held views of the mainstream psychotherapy world. He works primarily with men, and has run men's groups for decades, which have years-long waiting lists to join. He has...

78 min

Whitewashing 101: How To Rewrite Black History

"It's Black History Month, so it's about time we talked about the recuperation of Black radicals like Dr. King and Nelson Mandela. Everyone and their mother likes to claim MLK as their own, and use his words as a rhetorical weapon, but what did he actually believe? This one...

22 min

Fast Fashion - The Shady World of Cheap Clothing (2022)

Fast fashion has radically transformed the textile industry. These days, 56 million tons of clothing are sold every year. But cheap garments come at a high price: A precarious existence for workers and a catastrophic environmental impact. The clothing industry is currently...

43 min

A Gathering of the Tribe | POWERFUL Short Film by Charles Eisenstein

"This story made me cry the first time I read it in Charles Eisenstein’s book, “The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible” and every time I have watched it since. Because to me, it is a true story. Whether actually true or metaphorically true, it doesn’t matter. It...

10 min

LOCAL: A Story Of Hope

LOCAL: A Story Of Hope, examines the root causes of our social and environmental crises - the global economy - and proposes a call to action: “re-regulate the big and global – rebuild the small and local”. The controversial message is delivered by three strong voices - Helena...

8 min

Don’t Chase Happiness. Become Antifragile | Tal Ben-Shahar

Antifragility is the idea of putting pressure on a system, or human, the system or human actually grows bigger and stronger. Antifragile systems are all around us. One example of this is our muscular system. We go to the gym to lift weights. By doing so we are putting...

8 min

The Film Mark Zuckerberg Does Not Want You to See | Johann Hari

“Your attention has been stolen by some big and powerful forces”

16 min

Together We Grow (2022)

“This beautiful film is the perfect antidote to the cynical narrative that says people are inherently selfish... This film will melt your heart. Guaranteed.” – Rob Hopkins, author; co-founder Transition Network

39 min

Prime Farmland: The Fight to Stop a Mega-Sized Industrial Park in Rural Indiana (2020)

This documentary film follows residents, farmers and activists fighting together to stop the Indiana Enterprise Center, a 7,200 acre mega-sized industrial park planned in rural Indiana.

39 min

HAMBI - Fight For Hambach Forest | Vimeo on Demand (2019)

Transparent Film / ZDF - Das Kleine Fernsehspiel / Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

84 min

Let Them Eat Dirt: The Hunt For Our Kids' Missing Microbes (2019)

Allergies, obesity, asthma, diabetes, auto-immune and intestinal disorders are all on the rise, with the incidence of some diseases doubling every ten years. New research points to changes in the ecosystem of microbes that live on and inside every one of us -- our microbiomes...

57 min

Don’t Look Up – A Problematic Metaphor For Climate Change?

A critical review of Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up.

42 min

Why Student Debt Is So Hard to Forgive

Americans are currently burdened with about 1.57 trillion dollars of student debt, and that number is climbing rapidly. For many, a lifetime of debt has become the painful reality of life in the United States. Why? What happened to make this country, and this economic system...

16 min

Your "Carbon Footprint" Is A Scam

If you get tired of being told that climate change is all your fault because you eat meat, don't use paper straws, or drive a car, this video is for you. While there are things we can all do to reduce our personal greenhouse gas emissions, the idea of the "individual carbon...

18 min

How Capitalism Destroys Radical Movements

Movements like Black Lives Matter often start out as radical demands for change, but somewhere along the way they get consumed, defanged, and turned into meaningless symbols. How does this happen?

20 min

A Fistful of Rubbish ($1) (2019)

A Western environmental documentary, "A Fistful of Rubbish" is set in the Tabernas Desert in Spain - Europe's only desert. An area known for being the backdrop of many famous Western films, sadly is being trashed. But now, with the help of some locals, an unexpected cowboy is...

14 min

Make Me A Man (2021)

We are Jerry HYDE, London-based therapist, and Mai HUA, Paris-based film director, and this is our heartfelt contribution to change the culture around masculinity. Please watch it with people you love. The discussions and the shared experience are as important as the movie in...

70 min

The Story of Plastic (trailer)

Learn how the mass production of single-use plastic has put us in the biggest environmental crisis in history.

3 min

Three Sisters, Women of High Degree (2015)

Three Sisters, Women of High Degree is the result of 7 years of collaboration and filmed conversations between three Yimardoowarra Marninil, Nyikina women from the Fitzroy River, Lucy Marshall, Jeannie Warbie, and Anne Poelina, and French-Australian filmmaker Magali McDuffie.

48 min

On Australian Shores: Survivor Stories (2022) (trailer)

On Australian Shores: Survivor Stories is a new documentary which will be released in 2022: watch this space for more information!

1 min

System Fail #9 - Chile: the Frontline Against Neoliberalism (2021)

CW: Includes discussion about sexual assault, torture, and scenes of police brutality. English and Spanish, with hard-coded English subtitles.

32 min

The Tipping Point that will DESTROY the World | George Monbiot

“I doubt that 1% of people really understand what we’re facing: the prospect of systematic environmental collapse” - George Monbiot

8 min

The Religious Wars of the Pandemic Endgame | Rebel Wisdom

One of the biggest problems with talking about something as vast and impactful as the pandemic is to find the right level of analysis. In this epic piece, Rebel Wisdom looks at the deeper religious and theological forces playing out below the surface of our day-to-day...

131 min

Forest Condominium is Ecosystem of 150 Trees, 60+ Apartments

With 150 trees sprouting across 5 floors of terraces, balconies, and roof gardens, apartment complex "25 Verde" in Italy rises like a giant treehouse, a forest-building ecosystem combining geothermal energy, water reuse, and natural cooling.

25 min

Why I OPPOSE Vaccine Mandates, COVID Passports & Big Pharma | Jeremy Corbyn

And why that doesn't make me Anti-Vax - Jeremy Corbyn

7 min

How Hollywood Sells Us War

Ever notice how just about every single depiction of the US military on film and TV is positive? There's a reason for that. Come learn about just how long the military has been "adjusting" Hollywood scripts, and what that means for us as a society.

19 min

Why American Fascism Is On The Rise

It should be common knowledge that the troubling undercurrent of outright fascism has been becoming more and more mainstream over recent years. With new fascist and Neo-nazi groups popping up all the time, and with their rhetoric becoming ever more grotesque and anti-human, I...

18 min

How Left Is The American Left...And Why Didn't Socialism Catch On Here?

Every minute of every day, the media and most Americans yell about how the Democrats are going "too far left." For the rest of the world, this is an absurd statement, but the average American believes it...why? In this episode, we're talking about the Democrats, how left-wing...

17 min

The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and the New Story of Human Nature (2020)

The Third Harmony tells the story of nonviolence, humanity’s greatest (and most overlooked) resource. "I am exhilarated and grateful to the filmmakers for bringing forth such a fine gift for the future of life on Earth. Hurray! and deep bows." - Joanna Macy, deep ecologist...

44 min

Electronic Awakening (2012)

The film ELECTRONIC AWAKENING offers insight into the inner workings of the brain and its metaphysical connection to the repetitive beats that create a sense of oneness, unity and freedom on the dance floor.

88 min

Dozer's Pet Diesel (2022)

During the production of a documentary about dogs, a secret is uncovered that puts humans back in their place, with nature.

52 min

Tribes and Trance (2019)

Filmmaker Jessica Devnani travels to Tribal Gathering, a “conscious festival” in Panama that combines indigenous knowledge with modern day electronic music. Through speaking with attendees and tribe members, she investigates the connection between ancient and modern cultures...

13 min

Native Hawaiians Fight US Navy for Polluting Island’s Water (2021)

Under the cover of pre-dawn darkness, Native Hawaiians surprised the gates of the US Navy Command with a civil disobedience action over the Red Hill fuel leak. Empire Files producer Mike Prysner was on the ground. Support the efforts to Shut Down Red Hill!

12 min

Is It Time to Change Course on Covid? | William Eden

What are we getting wrong with Covid, and what does it mean to adapt to it becoming an endemic disease? William Eden is a biotech and healthcare investor who has been paying close attention to the progress of the pandemic from many different angles. He recently posted a viral...

30 min

How "Moderates" Serve The Right

This week we're talking about everyone's favorite grillpilled neighbor - the American "centrist" or "moderate". As much as they like to see themselves as enlightened arbiters of progress, centrists are little more than spoilers for actual democratic progress at best, and...

18 min

The Wisdom To Survive (2014)

Climate change is here. Will we have the wisdom to survive? The film features thought leaders and activists in the realms of science, economics, and spirituality. The focus: how we can live creatively and even joyfully in the face of this catastrophe, and how can we act to...

55 min

The Pandora Papers: How the World of Offshore Finance is Still Flourishing (2021)

In a major international investigation, Four Corners reveals the secrets of the Pandora Papers.

43 min

One Body One Heart (2017)

It can come at any time - a life threatening diagnosis that suddenly makes death real. As he confronts cancer of the pancreas, Bob Gunn draws upon his experience and practice as a psychotherapist, a Christian minister and a Zen priest to illuminate a way through that perilous...

37 min

Going Circular (2021)

Imagine a future where we mimic the genius of nature—to re-calibrate the way humankind lives, breathes, builds—respecting the limits of our resources and transforming the modern world. Going Circular unlocks the secrets to circularity, an innovative concept that could save...

88 min

What is Trauma? The Author of “The Body Keeps the Score” Explains

In Part 1, Bessel van der Kolk talks about trauma. In Part 2, he talks about 6 ways to heal trauma without medication.

8 min

230 People LIVING COMMUNALLY: Tour of Ithaca EcoVillage

The EcoVillage at Ithaca was established in 1991 and has become a mature communal village with three neighborhoods developed on 10% of the land with 90% of the land devoted to farmland and natural areas. Given that we're interested in communally living at Flock, we took quite...

75 min

GIFT (2018)

Inspired by Lewis Hyde’s beloved classic The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World, GIFT is a richly cinematic film, interweaving character‐driven stories.

90 min

First We Eat (2020) (trailer)

What happens when an ordinary family, living just south of the Arctic Circle, bans all grocery store food from their house for one year? Add three skeptical teenagers, one reluctant husband, no salt, no caffeine, no sugar and -40 temperatures.

2 min

All the Time in the World: Disconnecting to Reconnect (2014)

Three kids, ages 10, 8 and 5, spend nine months self-isolating with their family in the Yukon wilderness over a long northern winter. Small cabin, no friends, no internet, no phone, no electricity. For nine months they never once said “I’m bored”. Find out why. All The Time...

86 min

How American Workers Are Losing Billions

You've probably heard the term "wage theft" before, but do you know just how big a problem it is? In the US, wage theft dwarfs all other kinds of theft combined. Let's take a look at why this is happening and try to understand the underlying problems that enable it.

16 min

Hawaii Emergency: Navy Poisons Drinking Water

The US Navy has poisoned the largest water supply in O'ahu, Hawaii. Nobody knows how long residents have been drinking toxic water, how big the chemical leak is, or how many it will impact. But instead of urgent action to save lives, the Navy is engaging in a cover up.

10 min

The Spyware on Your Phone that could End Democracy | George Monbiot

“One of the most fundamental attacks on democracy & human rights ever invented”

10 min

The Worst Thing (2019)

How do you move past the worst thing to ever happen in your life? In 1985, Kathleen lost her brother Eddie, an American soldier, at the hands of the Red Army Faction (RAF), a German leftist terrorist organization. Now, decades later, she decides to seek out the group...

85 min

CASH-IN COP-OUT - The COP26 Glasgow Climate Summit (2021)

CASH-IN COP-OUT tells how Glasgow’s COP26 climate summit notched-up yet another year of talks that failed to find a solution to the climate emergency. Thousands converged at COP26 with polarised objectives. Businesses sought deals to cash-in from the climate crisis. Thousands...

12 min

The Surprising Untold Story of Scotland's Dying Ships | A Plastic Crisis (2021)

Fishing ships in Scotland are at an all time low and so are the number of fish. This is the story of their continuing demise and how we can use this as a lesson to solve an even bigger issue: the plastic pollution crisis. It begins with each of us. WWF, Change plastic in...

8 min

The Myth Of Upward Mobility

In this video, Second Though revisits the idea of "meritocracy" and explores the misguided belief that the United States is anywhere close to a "fair competition" where everyone has "equal opportunity."

15 min

Social Media Addiction - How It Changes Your Brain | Luke Burgis

By definition, mimetic desire means that we're adopting another person's desire as our own, usually without even realizing that we're doing it. Social media has given us millions of mimetic models that we now have to contend with. Some people have gone from having 10 mimetic...

5 min

How Unaccountable Institutions Are Shaping Your Life | Robert Reich

Never forget that a majority of Supreme Court justices were appointed by presidents who initially lost the popular vote. The court is now poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, despite Americans supporting the landmark abortion ruling by a roughly 2-to-1 margin. This is not how a...

5 min

There's a Sickness at the Heart of British Democracy & It's Called Oligarchy | Peter Jukes

Tory Corruption is just the tip of the iceberg...

9 min

4 False Beliefs that Society is Built On | Dr. Bruce Lipton

Dr. Bruce Lipton, PhD is an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. Stem cell biologist, bestselling author of The Biology of Belief and recipient of the 2009 Goi Peace Award, he has been a guest speaker on hundreds of TV and radio shows, as well as...

18 min

Environmental Justice: How Capitalism Threatens Humanity

Earlier this year, the NGO Global Witness released their report on the deaths of environmental defenders. In 2020 alone, a total of 227 people fighting against environmental degradation and climate change were killed. We live in a system that always has - and always will ...

18 min

Why We Won't Raise Our Kids in Suburbia (and Moved to the Netherlands Instead)

I was always told, growing up, that the suburbs (of Canada) are a good place to raise children. But I've come to appreciate the importance of independence for the a child's development, something that's nearly impossible in today's car-dependent suburbs. It was pretty clear...

12 min

How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control | Robert Reich

The top 1% holds 15x more wealth than the bottom 50% combined. How did it get this way? Here's the full story of wealth inequality in America.

13 min

Can Indigenous Knowledge Save the World?

Indigenous peoples are among the worst affected by rainforest deforestation. What can art do in the face of this destruction? We show solutions from Cameroon, plus how artists in Brazil are fighting to save the Amazon. The rainforest is on fire. Profiteering and greed are...

26 min

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