Topic: Sustainable Housing

The New European Bauhaus initiative is seeking proposals for housing models that encourage different generations to live under one roof, similar to traditional Chinese family structures. Proposed designs include the use of mud, grass, and recycled materials, as well as integrating solar panels directly into building surfaces. The project also explores how "culture" can be leveraged to solve the climate crisis through inclusive workshops and prizes.

The "Tiny House Movement" is highlighted through the story of Dee Williams, who lives in an 84-square-foot home in Olympia. The lifestyle features compost toilets and sustainable materials to reduce carbon footprints. The hosts mock the movement as a form of economic conditioning for a declining standard of living.

Inspired by an architect listener, the hosts discuss building the "Curry-Dvorak Library" using recycled shipping containers. They marvel at online images of luxury container homes and discuss the low cost of surplus containers. The segment briefly touches on Adam Curry's switch to Ubuntu Linux and his refusal to use "The GIMP" as a Photoshop alternative.

President Obama signs Executive Order 13575, establishing the White House Rural Council to manage 16% of the American population living in rural counties. The council includes high-ranking officials like Tim Geithner, Eric Holder, and Valerie Jarrett, leading to claims that the order is a vehicle for implementing UN Agenda 21 policies in the United States.