{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64e11b3fcc399200115010f0/64e11b451046b40011f3597d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 94 - Collapse Happening Today (Part 1)","description":"<p>In past episodes we have focused on how societies collapsed historically, but what about countries that are collapsing today? This episode focuses on 3 countries (Sri Lanka, Venezuela, and Lebanon)  who are currently experiencing economic collapse and widespread humanitarian crises.<br/><br/><a href='https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/27/sri-lanka-stops-fuel-supply-to-non-essential-services-as-crisis-worsens.html'>https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/27/sri-lanka-stops-fuel-supply-to-non-essential-services-as-crisis-worsens.html</a><br/><br/><a href='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/11/how-sri-lanka-spiralled-into-crisis-and-what-happens-next'>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/11/how-sri-lanka-spiralled-into-crisis-and-what-happens-next</a><br/><br/><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLleZNNOa9s'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLleZNNOa9s</a><br/><br/><a href='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/13/timeline-of-sri-lankas-worst-economic-crisis-since-independence'>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/13/timeline-of-sri-lankas-worst-economic-crisis-since-independence</a><br/><br/><a href='https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2022/06/28/debt-crisis-looms-for-developing-countries-amid-perfect-storm'>https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2022/06/28/debt-crisis-looms-for-developing-countries-amid-perfect-storm</a><br/><br/><a href='https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/04/28/sri-lanka-rajapaksa-protests-economy-corruption/'>https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/04/28/sri-lanka-rajapaksa-protests-economy-corruption/</a><br/><br/><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5zxYDHwf-Y'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5zxYDHwf-Y</a><br/><br/><a href='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/why-is-lebanon-such-mess-2021-10-14/'>https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/why-is-lebanon-such-mess-2021-10-14/</a><br/><br/><a href='https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/05/timeline-lebanon-economic-political-dire-straits'>https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/05/timeline-lebanon-economic-political-dire-straits</a><br/><br/><a href='https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-religion-elections-lebanon-692e870338fc2030e877e24f36326f56'>https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-religion-elections-lebanon-692e870338fc2030e877e24f36326f56</a><br/><br/><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1gUR8wM5vA'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1gUR8wM5vA</a></p><p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUltZmKqfmM'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUltZmKqfmM</a></p><p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUltZmKqfmM'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUltZmKqfmM</a></p><p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisis_in_Venezuela#:~:text=On%202%20June%202010%2C%20Ch%C3%A1vez,lack%20of%20maintenance%20and%20investment'>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisis_in_Venezuela#:~:text=On%202%20June%202010%2C%20Ch%C3%A1vez,lack%20of%20maintenance%20and%20investment</a>.</p><p><a href='https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2022/country-chapters/venezuela'>https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2022/country-chapters/venezuela</a></p><p><a href='https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/lebanons-financial-crisis-how-it-happened-2022-01-23/'>https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/lebanons-financial-crisis-how-it-happened-2022-01-23/</a></p><a rel=\"payment\" href=\"https://www.patreon.com/collapsepod\">Support the show</a>","author_name":"Kory & Kellan"}