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EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 18 MIN

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from Future Mending Radio · host Matt Lie - Paehlke

We're back!This episode combines some thoughts on the current moment (including Mark Carney's recent speech in Davos) with a quick look back on Season 1 and the Future Mending Project so far.Mark Carney is right that the old world order is crumbling. 'Middle Powers' must build new alliances to avoid being bullied by global superpowers, but why doesn't Prime Minister Carney see that ordinary people also need to build new alliances to avoid being bullied by banks, grocery giants and tech companies and all sorts of other toxic super-powers?If you're new to Future Mending Radio, this is a great place to start.  If you're a long-time listener, think of this as an extended trailer for Season 2.Links:Never Too Small: https://www.youtube.com/c/NEVERTOOSMALLImperfect Eats: https://imperfecteats.ca/She Grows Coffee: https://shegrowscoffee.com/Music Credits:'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artist.Bela Bartok. 'String Quartet 1' recorded by the Borromeo quartet.https://musopen.org/music/43254-string-quartet-no-1-op-7-sz-40/J.S. Bach. Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C Minor recorded by the Alsace Baroque Orchestra: https://musopen.org/music/3515-concerto-for-violin-and-oboe-in-c-minor-bwv-1060r/ ‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson.  Performed by The Union Guitar Trio.  Used with permission of the artists.Union Guitar Trio on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUDUnion Guitar Trio on Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833

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We're back! This episode combines some thoughts on the current moment (including Mark Carney's recent speech in Davos) with a quick look back on Season 1 and the Future Mending Project so far. Mark Carney is right that the old world order is crumbling. 'Middle Powers' must build new alliances to avoid being bullied by global superpowers, but why doesn't Prime Minister Carney see that ordinary people also need to build new alliances to avoid being bullied by banks, grocery giants and tech comp...

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