<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Suffering and Social Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens when life and society hit their darkest points? The podcast Suffering and Social Change explores worst-case scenarios and how we can prevent them.]]></description><link>https://www.sufferingandsocialchange.org</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pM1t!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffa10ff5d-e098-4d67-9fbc-51eefe6163cb_1280x1280.png</url><title>Suffering and Social Change</title><link>https://www.sufferingandsocialchange.org</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:08:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.sufferingandsocialchange.org/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Suffering & Social Change]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[sufferingandsocialchange@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[sufferingandsocialchange@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Suffering and Social Change]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Suffering and Social Change]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[sufferingandsocialchange@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[sufferingandsocialchange@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Suffering and Social Change]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Suffering and Social Change: A Preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conversations Bridging Science, Philosophy, and Politics]]></description><link>https://www.sufferingandsocialchange.org/p/welcome-to-suffering-and-social-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sufferingandsocialchange.org/p/welcome-to-suffering-and-social-change</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Suffering and Social Change]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/223046037/28b2fd8aed135367c2cef7887b9b456c.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><br>Welcome!</p><p>Our podcast is launching on 12 November. Subscribe now on your favorite podcast app to receive our first episodes!</p><p>What happens when life and society hit their darkest points? The podcast <em>Suffering and Social Change</em> explores worst-case scenarios and how we can prevent them. We aim to stare into the abyss&#8212;and emerge with hope.</p><p>We bridge science, philosophy, and politics through conversations with a wide range of researchers and practitioners. The podcast is hosted by Adriano Mannino and Nils Althaus. <a href="https://gs.hm.edu/kontakte_de/phonebook_detailseite_112905.de.html">Adriano</a> teaches philosophy at the Munich University of Applied Sciences and was previously a Technology &amp; Human Rights Fellow at Harvard and a Postdoc at UC Berkeley. <a href="https://www.nilsalthaus.com/">Nils</a> is an independent researcher, science writer, and journalist for leading outlets in the German-speaking area, and originally a biochemist.</p><p>You can <strong>subscribe, listen, and watch</strong> on</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/033cDgsnzkny5uN3HYfKqq">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/suffering-and-social-change-conversations-bridging-science-ethics-and-politics/id1896437259">Apple Podcasts</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNIcrkT_TFfbQsDbd9AYM2L470gHN8Hl7">YouTube</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8654656d-3628-497d-aaae-f93b27168240/suffering-and-social-change">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://link.deezer.com/s/33iLitV09wzQbofiGPMPY">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://iheart.com/podcast/333974254/">iHeartRadio</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://pca.st/va5pzdg9">Pocket Casts</a></p></li><li><p>and wherever else you get your podcasts.</p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>