# We will Survive in ‘85

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Podcast: [tangly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tangly-7651106)
Published: 2026-04-11T12:00:33+00:00
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## Resource

This episode explores the tension between extractive economic models and community-led sustainability through the lens of Newfoundland's history. It examines how institutional 'extension services' can bridge the gap between bureaucratic neglect and lived local expertise.

## Highlights
- Main idea: The 'extraction model' treats resources and people as disposable assets to be stripped, while the 'extension model' focuses on long-term capacity building
- Failure mode: Bureaucratic systems often use intentional delay and risk mitigation to wear down community resistance and ignore local needs
- Practical takeaway: True sustainability requires valuing lived, ground-level expertise as much as formal, credentialed theory
- Main idea: The FOGO process used the institutional weight of a university to turn video documentation into a tool for civic accountability
- Failure mode: Ignoring non-credentialed expertise leads to ecological and social disasters, as seen in failed forest management and company towns

## Topics

Newfoundland History, Economic Extraction, Community Activism, Bureaucracy, Sustainability, Civic Accountability, Resource Management, Institutional Theory

## Chapters
- 1:00 — Extraction vs. Extension: An analogy comparing the 'copper wire stripping' approach of extractive industries to the long-term stewardship of the 'homeowner' model.
- 3:00 — The Company Town of Buchans: A look at the extreme control exerted by mining corporations over residents, including housing, behavior, and the eviction of families.
- 6:00 — Weaponizing Philosophy: How the community used global philosophical frameworks and local analysis to argue for their right to self-determination.
- 11:00 — The FOGO Process: How Memorial University acted as a mediator, using film to break communication barriers between isolated communities and the government.
- 13:00 — Institutional Accountability: The role of academic institutions in creating a permanent record that prevents bureaucrats from ignoring or 'ghosting' citizens.
- 15:00 — The Credential Gap: The danger of ignoring localized, practical knowledge in favor of standardized, credentialed management approaches.
- 20:00 — Modern Parallels: Applying the lessons of Buchans and Burnt Islands to modern corporate strategy, user interface design, and community engagement.

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