The Fushigi Times
The Fushigi Times Podcast
Rusting Civilisations: The End of Everything, and a New Hope
0:00
-20:28

Rusting Civilisations: The End of Everything, and a New Hope

Fading iron cities, empty towns, and the global myth of permanence — what rust can teach us about ownership, ageing, and purpose in a crumbling world.
This Slow Media content is supported by [YOUR ORGANISATION NAME HERE] and is best viewed in a browser.

In This Edition

  • Rust never hurries, it just reminds us that nothing we build, own, or inherit was ever really permanent.

  • From empty Japanese ski lodges to rust-streaked shipyards, decay is not collapse but the slow truth we try not to see.

  • In these fushigi times, rust becomes a teacher, urging us to shift from inheritance to stewardship, from panic to care.


Read Now | Full Article


Production Credits

Creator / Writer / Presenter: Angelino Schintu
Produced, Recorded & Engineered at: Fushigi Labs Tokyo
Opening & Closing Voice / Audio Production: Thomas Kinkaid
Theme Music: Original composition Fushigi by Andrew P Partington


PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
This Slow Media content is supported by [YOUR ORGANISATION NAME HERE]
The Fushigi Times is committed to offering thoughtful, independent, reality-grounded perspectives on global affairs, cultural explorations, and creative thought—made possible with the occasional support from like-minded partners.
...brief Sponsor description...

Find Out More


📢Want to rebroadcast this?
This original content is part of our Slow Media canon — carefully crafted, independently produced. If you’d like to license, rebroadcast, or syndicate this podcast, let’s talk. We’re open to collaboration — as long as it stays thoughtful, grounded, properly credited… and paid for.


Slow Media Needs Slow Money…

If this content resonated, support The Fushigi Times by subscribing — free or paid. Paid helps produce more of this essential journalism. For one-time, pay-what-you-want contributions, visit our Partnerships page. Every bit helps keep the Editor caffeinated — and busy crafting more fushigi!

Pay-What-You-Want


Angelino Schintu is a veteran journalist, broadcaster, and filmmaker based in Japan. He is Editor-in-Chief of The Fushigi Times — an independent Slow Media platform offering bold, reality-grounded perspectives on global affairs, cultural explorations, and creative thought.

Discussion about this episode

User's avatar