EP 51 Cab Spates

Episode 51 with Cab Spates is out now! Meet Cab Spades, a long-time participant in Burning Man and a community leader in Hawaii. Cab talks about his history with the event since 2005, detailing the logistical evolution of the festival from a seamless, low-tech gathering to a complex operation involving massive shipping containers and permanent infrastructure. Cab explains the concept of Buddhist economics, a holistic worldview where value is measured not just in currency, but through human relationships, environmental impact, and personal satisfaction. He connects these festival experiences to his work in Hawaii, specifically his Optimistique festival, which integrates permaculture, wellness, and sustainable agriculture to foster local community resilience. He shares his experience of how the principles of resourcefulness and communal effort found at Burning Man can be applied to create lasting, regenerative systems in the default world.https://optimysstique.com/about/Please visit https://shadowoftheman.buzzsprout.com/ for all of the details and links.Email [email protected] if you want to be a guest or if you have any concerns about the show.Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, it REALLY helps the show to even appear in search results.