In The Good System redete und schrieb ich über Nachhaltigkeit und Systemwandel. War weniger lustig. Dafür auf Englisch oder so etwas ähnliches.
Why we need to stop overconsumption
Our current system is based on overconsumption. This is unsustainable and needs to change.
Why we need new holidays
Most of the holidays are either national or religious. For the good system we need holidays that are neither. But why do we even need holidays?
Can you make jokes about climate crisis?
About the complexities of making jokes about climate crisis, acknowledging the thin line between humor and insensitivity.
Third places: Crucial for society but dying
When you are not at home or work you are in a third place. Why are they so important?
How Donald Trump can make the American system great
The second election of Donald Trump as President of the USA is catastrophic and bad for many people. But he can help making the American system great again.
What we can learn from movies
Film is like the good system a conglomeration of different people, who come together to create something great. What can we learn from movies?
Why unemployment benefits are bad
Why the system of unemployment benefits is flawed and unfair. The good system would resolve this issue.
How to organize the perfect party
There is no existing party for you? Then found your own. In this article, I present you my vision of the perfect party.
A flag of earth as a symbol for the good system
Our good system needs a symbol. There is no better symbol than a flag. So let’s create a flag of earth that represents every human.
Why do people vote for populists
All around Europe, extremists get elected. But why do people vote for populists?
Universal Language Communication: Building Equitable Global Dialogue
Jun 24, 2025 • 00:26:19
So there I was, sitting in a Turkish barbershop in Vienna, conducting an invisible orchestra with my hands while trying to explain how I wanted my hair cut. Twenty minutes later, I walked out looking like I’d lost a fight with a lawnmower – and that’s when it hit me:…
Confessions of a Walking Dad – Why Walkable Cities Are the Key to Urban Happiness
Jun 17, 2025 • 00:26:05
Picture this: You’re stuck behind a Karen in an SUV honking at a crosswalk because people are actually walking across the street. Meanwhile, the solution to our city nightmares isn’t flying cars or hyperloops—it’s something so ridiculously simple we’ve convinced ourselves it’s impossible. In this episode, I confess my double…
AI Job Displacement: How the Future of Work Will Reshape Society (And Why We’re Not Ready)
Jun 10, 2025 • 00:27:22
It’s 2035, you wake up at noon with literally nothing to do because your AI assistant has organized your life, your robot cleaned your house, and your job doesn’t exist anymore.
When Machines Write for Machines or how the internet became humanless
Jun 3, 2025 • 00:24:51
Episode Summary The internet is optimized for machines, not humans anymore. If you aren’t found on Google, if aren’t on page one even, you do not exist. So we end up with the ever same blog articles, that are readable for Google but not for humans. While this may work…
Missing: Third Places and Public Spaces
May 27, 2025 • 00:34:24
Episode Summary I tried meeting a friend downtown and realized there’s literally nowhere to go without spending money. Every café wanted 7 euros for apple juice, park benches were designed to torture your spine, and the library was closed because „no one wants to work anymore.“ Welcome to late-stage capitalism’s…
The Individual Carbon Footprint Myth: Why Your Sustainable Lifestyle Isn’t Saving the Planet
May 20, 2025 • 00:33:02
In this brutally honest episode, Ian DeBay exposes the greatest environmental misdirection of our time: your individual carbon footprint. Spoiler alert: your reusable bamboo straw isn’t saving the polar bears. Episode Summary You’ve gone plastic-free, switched to cold showers, and calculated the carbon footprint of every breath you take. Congratulations…
Combating Hyperindividualism: How to Escape Your Personalized Loneliness Bubble
May 13, 2025 • 00:19:13
Do you feel lonely? Then dive with me deep into the bizarre world of hyperindividualism—a system that’s turned us into perfectly unique snowflakes, each one isolated and meticulously customized, yet paradoxically identical in our loneliness. I am trying to unpack the hidden mechanisms of modern isolation, offering practical strategies for…
Are Kids Really to Blame for Climate Change? Or Is It the System?
May 6, 2025 • 00:14:28
In this episode of The Good System, I tackle a surprisingly heated question: should you feel guilty about having kids in the climate crisis? Spoiler alert — it’s not your toddler’s fault the planet’s on fire. I unpack the real reasons emissions keep rising (hint: it’s not diapers or birthday parties),…
Is Overpopulation Really the Problem? Rethinking Climate Blame
Apr 29, 2025 • 00:19:06
Summary:Overpopulation is the villain in many climate conversations. But is it really the root cause—or just a convenient scapegoat? In this episode of The Good System, I take a closer look at the narrative around overpopulation and ask whether it’s the number of people on Earth—or how a few of them…
🌍 Climate Change Humor: Saving the Planet One Joke at a Time
Apr 22, 2025 • 00:24:46
Can we laugh our way through the climate apocalypse? In this episode of The Good System, host Ian DeBay dives headfirst into the most cheerful extinction-level event of our time: climate change. Yep, that one.
