Over the Mountains by Life Itself
Rufus Pollock, Sylvie Barbier, LiamFinding a path to a Second Renaissance
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The End of a World as We Know It : On Endings, Ruins and the Work Worth Doing | Over the Mountains #14
What does it mean to live at the end of a world — not the end of the world, but the end of a world, the one we built around us? In this rich, wide-ranging conversation, Rufus sits down with Dougald Hine — writer, social thinker, and co-foun...
Writing Our Own Stories About The Future: Xavier Snelgrove on consciousness and AI | Over the Mountains #13
In this episode of Over the Mountains, Sylvie is joined by tech and AI expert Xavier Snelgrove to explore how his experiences in tech shaped his unique perspective on AI and consciousness. Xavier shares insights from his time in the industr...
When Culture Stops Evolving: Robin Hanson on civilizational drift, the death of adaptive culture, and what it would take to survive | Over the Mountains #12
In this episode of Over the Mountains, Rufus is joined by economist and futurist Robin Hanson, who reshapes our understanding of cultural evolution and civilizational collapse, highlighting the importance of curiosity and original thought....
Playing With Dynamite: The Ethics of Questioning Monogamy - Rethinking Love Beyond Possession | Over the Mountains #11
In this episode of Over the Mountains, Sylvie and Rufus open up about the intimate side of their relationship as part of a wider exploration of what it means to “walk the talk” of social and cultural transformation. They argue that building...
"You say you want a revolution": How Authoritarian Regimes like Iran Can Fall | Over the Mountains #10
This episode of Over the Mountains was recorded on the 21st January 2026 whilst the situation in Iran was unclear. The conversation begins with the protests in Iran and widens to include inequality, climate disruption, and AI. We explore wh...
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