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482: Florida's Condo Collapse, Doom Psychology, and Our Environment
Episode 482
Here is the article prompting this episode: Majority of Florida condo board quit in 2019 as squabbling residents dragged out plans for repairs
Here are the notes I read from:
Read article about collaps…Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
481: Joe Collins, part 1: From a gang to Congress?
Episode 481
I met Joe when we spoke together on an online panel hosted by Magamedia.org. I knew he was running for office and anticipated conservative politics, but on the panel, I couldn't tell, despite the con…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
480: Scott Hardin-Nieri: part 1: Scripture to Mobilize Climate Action
Episode 480
I contacted Scott after reading a profile of his work in The Guardian, ‘Within minutes I was weeping’: the US pastor using scripture to mobilize climate action. The story spoke of someone leading by …
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
479: Martin Puris, part 1: What's Wrong With America?
Episode 479
Martin is a legend. How many people craft phrases that become part of everyday language like “The Ultimate Driving Machine," "The Antidote For Civilization,” and “The Tightest Ship In The Shipping Bu…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
478: Forrest Galante, part 1: Saving Zanzibar Leopards and Other Not Yet Extinct Species
Episode 478
Most of you probably know Forrest for his television shows. He combines the most intriguing parts of being a biologist, an adventurer, and a television star. His passion for each is infectious. Most …
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
477: Mechai Viravaidya: My #1 Top Role Model in the World
Episode 477
I consider Mechai Viravaidya my top role model for sustainability leadership.
As I described in a recent episode, We Can Dance Around Environmental Problems All We Want. We Eventually Reach Overpopul…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
476: Tom Murphy, part 3: The Science Book of the Decade
Episode 476
When I read Tom's book on sustainability, Energy and Human Ambitions on a Finite Planet, I couldn't believe the book didn't exist already. I consider it the science book of the decade so invited him …
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
475: We Can Dance Around Environmental Problems All We Want. We Eventually Reach Overpopulation and Overconsumption
Episode 475
Have you ever tasted an heirloom tomato so delicious it was almost a religious experience? I used to think people who complained about supermarket tomatoes sounded full of themselves. How different c…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
474: Frederick Lane, part 2: Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Motivation
Episode 474
Frederick was a great sport in allowing me to explore working on a patterns that happens sometimes but that I had let slide before.
We started talking about nature, then his commitment. About halfway …
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
473: James Suzman: What We Can Learn From 300,000 Years of Human History
Episode 473
Longtime readers of my blog know how much James Suzman's first book influenced my thinking and views of possessions, community, ownership, modernity, and a range of similar topics. A top question I'v…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago