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497: Don't let judgment and criticism kill action: Gernot Wagner's personal example.
Episode 497
Gernot Wagner posted a story in New York Magazine about personally acting in a big way on his living situation.
People criticized his sharing somethin…
4 years, 6 months ago
496: Reverend Doctor Ambrose Carroll, Sr., part 1: Greening the Church
Episode 496
I met Ambrose through recent guest Scott Hardin-Nieri. Regular listeners likely noticed how I've been hosting more guests leading religious communiti…
4 years, 6 months ago
495: Alexis Stewart, part 1: Martha's daughter's passion for picking up litter
Episode 495
For my first time in years of picking up litter, I saw a woman picking some up methodically, like she does it regularly. I told her I did too and we …
4 years, 6 months ago
494: How Is Addiction to Fossil Fuels Different From Addiction to Heroin and Crack?
Episode 494
Below are the notes I introduced this episode with. If you want to see the park, I posted two videos here. Prepare to be disgusted, maybe even shocke…
4 years, 6 months ago
493: Sarah Wilson: Living Joyfully Sustainably (more fun than excuses)
Episode 493
Strolling, not scrolling!
Sarah acts sustainably and loves it. She shares that love. I loved this conversation, a relief from everyone making stewards…
4 years, 6 months ago
492: Did Steven Pinker's Better Angels of our Nature miss why we're less violent?
Episode 492
Here are the notes I read from:
Comments on Better Angels of Our Nature
I finally finished Steven Pinker’s Better Angels of Our Nature. I started it mo…
4 years, 6 months ago
491: Nevcan Gungor, part 1: Surviving Myanmar's military coup
Episode 491
Myanmar's military coup beginning February 1, 2021 made front-page news around the globe and remains there six months later. In Yangon, As Chief Inve…
4 years, 7 months ago
490: Karen Shragg, part 2: Reducing birth rate and raising tomatoes
Episode 490
Don't you feel gypped that some of the most amazing potential parts of our lives were stripped away by people overindulging in polluting behavior? Or…
4 years, 7 months ago
489: Martin Puris, part 2: All big ideas begin in the mind of one person thinking creatively
Episode 489
Martin and I continued our conversation about America, its problems, and what we can do about it. I misread him that he had a specific plan, but that…
4 years, 7 months ago
488: Maxine Bédat, part 1: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Fashion's Sustainability (or lack thereof)
Episode 488
Maxine's book, Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment, traces how a pair of jeans comes into existence from it's raw beginnings and where it ends…
4 years, 7 months ago