The Warming World Order: How Climate Change Fuels Geopolitical Risks | Prof. Dhanasree Jayaram, PhD Utopia Is Now podcast

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Introduction Today I am joined by Dr. John Cook. Dr. Cook is a Senior Research Fellow with the Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change at the University of Melbourne. He obtained his PhD at the University of Western Australia, studying the cognitive psychology of climate science denial. His research focus is understanding and countering misinformation about climate change. In 2007, he founded Skeptical Science, a website which won the 2011 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for the Advancement of Climate Change Knowledge and the 2016 Friend of the Planet Award from the National Center for Science Education. John authored the book Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change , which combines climate science, critical thinking, and cartoons to explain and counter climate misinformation. He also co-authored the college textbooks Climate Change: Examining the Facts and Climate Change Science: A Modern Synthesis , as well as the book Climate Change Denial: Heads in the Sand . In 2013, he published a paper finding a 97% scientific consensus on human-caused global warming, a finding that has been highlighted by President Obama and UK Prime Minister David Cameron. Links John Cook: https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/1028119-john-cook Cranky Uncle: https://crankyuncle.com/ Skeptical Science: https://skepticalscience.com/ Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 1:32 - Why can’t we ignore misinformation? 2:50 - What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation? 7:20 - How has climate change denial changed over the past 20 years? 8:46 - Who are the sources of misinformation? 9:41 - Science denial is not a unique challenge 12:55 - Cognitive psychology and its importance in tackling climate change 17:55 - What are the drivers of belief in climate change misinformation? 21:23 - What are the types of climate change misinformation? 28:51 - The persuasiveness of purveyors of misinformation 31:51 - How can we counter misinformation? 42:48 - F.L.I.C.C. - The climate change misinformation taxonomy 43:40 - F - Fake experts 44:41 - L - Logical fallacies 49:37 - I - Impossible expectations 54:50 - C - Cherry-picking 59:55 - C - Conspiracy theories 1:02:28 - Misinformation breakdown - Example 1 1:08:07 - Misinformation breakdown - Example 2 1:11:19 - Misinformation breakdown - Example 3 1:17:22 - Final takeaways…

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Carbon Markets 101: A Beginners Guide to Carbon Markets | Dr. Roger Cohen, PhD 1:11:54

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Dr. Roger Cohen is an entrepreneur, focused on addressing climate change through innovative solutions. He leads C2Zero and the Real Carbon Price Index (RCPI), initiatives aimed at reducing carbon emissions. Roger was part of the founding team at BetaShares and has held senior roles at Macquarie Bank, Deutsche Bank, and NatWest. Roger has lectured in risk management to engineering students at the University of Sydney and serves as a senior adviser at the Monash Centre for Financial Studies. A Fulbright Scholar in the USA in 1988, Roger holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sydney and is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia. Links ____________________________________ Roger’s Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/portablebeta/ Effectiveness of compliance market mechanisms: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143761 Only 20% of emissions are covered by compliance schemes: https://www.realcarbonindex.org/ Less than 16% of carbon credits issued constitute real emission reductions.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-53645-z Corporations creating demand for low-integrity carbon offsets: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51151-w Renewable energy offsets are no longer considered ‘high integrity’: https://icvcm.org/carbon-credits-from-current-renewable-energy-methodologies-will-not-receive-high-integrity-ccp-label/ Timestamps ____________________________________ 0:00 Intro 1:00 - Consilience and Siloed Thinking 3:55 - A brief overview of carbon markets 18:06 - What are compliance carbon markets? 23:00 - Example 1: Carbon Tax 26:45 - Example 2: Emissions Trading Schemes 34:22 - Are compliance schemes effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions? 40:00 - Are compliance schemes reducing emissions fast enough? 46:22 - Summary of compliance carbon markets discussion 47:41 - What is the voluntary carbon markets? 49:31 - What are carbon offsets? 54:47 - What is the problem with carbon offsets? 1:04:07 - Do we need carbon offsets? 1:08:57 - Prognosis on the future of carbon markets…

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Why Climate Change Divides Us | George Marshall 1:05:09

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George Marshall (born 1964) is a British environmental campaigner, communications specialist and writer. He is the founder of Climate Outreach and is a specialist in climate communication. He is the author of Carbon Detox (2007) and Don't Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change (2014). Links ______________________________ Profile: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/climategeorgeIntergroup Conflict Paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ejsp.3127 Conservative vs Socialist Paper: https://theconversation.com/conservative-governments-protect-more-land-while-socialists-and-nationalists-threaten-more-species-236519 Timestamps ______________________________ 0:00 - Introduction 0:22 - Why psychology is critical to mitigating the impact of climate change 9:33 - How can we communicate more effectively on climate change? 14:29 - Can climate change be addressed as a policy issue, rather than a political issue? 22:07 - Building broader political identities to mobilise action on Climate Change 32:38 - The need for trusted messengers 43:00 - How to push beyond political identities to mobilise action? 51:39 - The weaknesses of climate change as a motivator for action…

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The Warming World Order: How Climate Change Fuels Geopolitical Risks | Prof. Dhanasree Jayaram, PhD 59:23

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Dr. Dhanasree Jayaram is a Senior Assistant Professor at Manipal Academy of Higher Education and serves as the co-coordinator of the Centre for Climate Studies. She specialises in geopolitics and international relations, with a focus on environmental and climate security, climate diplomacy, and environmental geopolitics in Southern Asia, the Indo-Pacific, and polar regions. Dr. Jayaram is the author of Breaking out of the Green House: Indian Leadership in Times of Environmental Change (2012) and Climate Diplomacy and Emerging Economies: India as a Case Study (2021). Links ______________________________ Profile: https://www.manipal.edu/gir/department-faculty/faculty-list/dr--dhanasree-jayaram-ms--ph-d/_jcr_content.html Timestamps ______________________________ 0:00 - Dr Jayaram’s background 6:30 - What is geopolitics, and why does it matter? 11:57 - How do geopolitical and security concerns intersect with climate change? 17:57 - Examples of geopolitics and climate change 25:23 - Geopolitics is an overlooked issue with considerations to climate change 31:44 - What is climate diplomacy? 37:00 - Do we need ‘climate-borders’? 44:45 - Is climate change one of the biggest security risks for countries around the world? 49:19 - Corporations influence on geopolitics 55:20 - Final takeaway…

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The Language of Climate Politics | Dr. Genevieve Guenther, PhD 42:20

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Genevieve Guenther is the founding director of End Climate Silence and affiliate faculty at The New School, where she sits on the board of the Tishman Environment and Design Center. While writing the End Climate Silence newsletter, Dr. Guenther advises NGOs, corporations, and policymakers on fossil-fuel disinformation and climate communication, and she serves as an Expert Reviewer for the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Her research has appeared in both scholarly journals and media outlets such as Scientific American , The New Republic , and MSNBC, and she has been invited to speak about climate and language to audiences at Duke, Columbia, and Harvard, among other universities. She lives in New York City with her family. Links _______________________ Genevieve Guenther: ⁠ https://genevieveguenther.com/ The Book: The Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Language-Climate-Politics-Fossil-Fuel-Propaganda/dp/0197642233 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hcQAzzFak4ITdykd5XvSX?si=c721b45ebe8e4e7a Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps ____________________ 0:00 - Intro 2:40 - How words construct our political imaginations 6:21 - Language is used and abused to influence how we think about the climate crisis 12:27 - Everything we experience is shaped by language 16:29 - The Language of Climate Politics 19:01 - A quick word game - How is the term ‘alarm-ism' being misused? 32:22 - Facing the climate crisis with courage 35:20 - What language should we use to fight the climate crisis? 40:45 - Closing words…

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Misreading Climate Change: An Anthropological Perspective on Bangladesh | Prof. Camelia Dewan, PhD 58:37

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Dr Camelia Dewan is an environmental anthropologist focusing on the anthropology of development. She holds a PhD in Social Anthropology and Environment from the University of London (SOAS/Birkbeck) and is an Associate Senior Lecturer in Cultural Anthropology examining the socio-environmental effects of shipbreaking in Bangladesh. Dr Dewan is the author of Misreading the Bengal Delta: Climate Change, Development and Livelihoods in Coastal Bangladesh (University of Washington Press, 2021). Links _______________________ Camelia Dewan: https://www.uu.se/en/contact-and-orga... Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9Jr Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps ____________________ 0:00 - What does it mean to be an anthropologist? 5:25 - Climate discourse about Bangladesh 13:29 - Climate victimisation and Bangladesh’s environmental history 26:25 - Climate reductionisms in Bangladesh 36:15 - The politics of climate change 47:35 - Parting thoughts 52:22- Key takeaways Credits ____________________ Thumbnail: Headshot Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X #anthropology #climatechange #bangladesh…

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The Social Psychology Behind Climate Change Inaction | Prof. Jeffrey Rotman, PhD 1:16:27

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Dr Jeff Rotman is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Marketing and co-director of the Better Consumption Lab at Deakin Business School. He is the recipient of the 2021 Vice-Chancellor’s Early Career Researcher Award for Career Excellence. He specialises in research on consumer psychology with a specific focus on the areas of ethics, emotion, and sustainability. Links _______________________ Jeff Rotman: https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/people/jeffrey-rotman Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9Jr Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps ____________________ 0:00 - Teaser 1:34 - Our minds handle risk strangely – and that’s partly why we delayed climate action so long 12:46 - What is motivated reasoning and why is it crucial to understand? 22:18 - Group identity and survival 33:07 - Us vs. them morality, selective reasoning, and green beard traits 46:19 - What are the ways we can shift our perception to mitigating climate change? 53:28 - Is shame an effective motivator in mitigating climate change? 1:03:12 - Status seeking as a strategy for encouraging green solutions 1:09:28 - The one marketing insight that everyone should know 1:12:50 - What is Jeff’s Utopia? Credits ____________________ Thumbnail: Headshot Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X…

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The Next Six Years Will Make or Break Our Climate Goal of 1.5°C Warming | Dr. Robin Lamboll, PhD 43:10

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Dr Robin Lamboll researches what humans emit into our atmosphere, what effects it will have on us, and what we can do about it. Robin completed a PhD in the physics of solar cells at the University of Cambridge, modeling the behavior of new designs of solar cells, and has an MSci in Natural Sciences from Cambridge. Robin has previously worked as a quantitative consultant and successfully represented the UK in multiple international poetry slams. Links _______________________ Robin Lamboll: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/r.lamboll Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9Jr Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps ____________________ 0:00 - Teaser 0:59 - Why do we need to limit average warming to 1.5°C? 4:06 - What is the importance of limiting every fraction of a degree past 1.5°C? 5:33 - The frightening reality of climate science 10:14 - Robin’s research on the latest carbon budget 13:39 - If every country implemented its current policy commitments, would we limit warming to 1.5°C? 16:20 - How accurate is the current carbon budget assessment? 20:01 - How do we assess how much (CO2) to emit annually? 25:25 - Implementing the insights of the carbon budget 27:05 - The curious effect of dust and aerosols on global temperatures 35:31 - What are tipping points and why are they critical to the climate discourse 41:23 - What is the punchline of Robin's research? Credits ____________________ Thumbnail: Headshot Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X #carbonbudget #climatechange #climateaction…

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Climate Change in India: A Growing Environmental Crisis | Prof. Harini Nagendra, PhD 1:15:01

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Professor Harini Nagendra is the Director of the Research Centre at Azim Premji University in Bangalore, India, and leads the University’s Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability. Nagendra is known for her research spanning over 30 years on forest conservation, and urban sustainability, with several seminal publications in both areas of work. Her interdisciplinary work on forests combines remote sensing, biodiversity studies, and institutional analysis, and is recognised for elucidating the link between pattern and process in the human-dominated landscapes of South Asia. Links _______________________ Harini Nagendra: https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/people/harini-nagendra Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9Jr Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps ____________________ 0:00 - Teaser 1:06 - Introduction 13:30 - If you could share one thing about India, what would it be? 15:03 - How much does India’s ecological history inform India today? 18:01 - Western vs Eastern mismatch of environmental problems and solutions 28:13 - How is India experiencing Climate Change? 32:15 - How is the Indian government responding to environmental & climate-related disasters? 35:04 - Transdisciplinarity, cognitive dissonance, and growth vs environmentalism 50:41 - The importance of culture, art, and literature in creating change 58:19 - Harini Insights as an author of fictional novels? 1:05:32 - Is a Green Party viable in India?< 1:10:40 - Outlook of India's environment Credits ____________________ Thumbnail: Headshot Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X #ecology #climatechange #india…

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Business in a Post-Growth World | Prof. Donnie Maclurcan, PhD 51:59

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Donnie Maclurcan Ph.D. leads the Post Growth Institute, an international organization exploring how we thrive within ecological limits. Believing purpose-driven enterprise is at the heart of a healthy market economy, he has consulted to over 500 not-for-profit projects and businesses, across 32 countries. His own initiatives include leading the development of the Offers and Needs Market, the Post Growth Fellowship, the Post Growth Alliance, Free Money Day, the (En)Rich List, the Not for Profit Way training, and the globally active #postgrowth hashtag. Affiliate Professor of Economics at Southern Oregon University and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, Donnie is working on his fourth book: How on Earth: our future is not for profit. Links _________________ Contact: utopiaisnow2020@gmail.com Post-Growth Institute: https://www.postgrowth.org/ Paper Mentioned: https://bit.ly/3gg6E6B Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9Jr Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps _________________ 0:00 - Teaser 0:41 - Who is Donnie? 6:50 - An introduction to post-growth 11:04 - Is emotional resonance a good way to evaluate the ‘correctness’ of an idea? A brief digression on debt 18:48 - The role and value of not-for-profit businesses & mutual banks 26:44 - The tyranny of numbers 31:28 - A story on non-for-profits 37:59 - The ethical tension between growth & purpose 43:35- Do for-profit businesses have a place in future society? 48:41 - What is Donnie’s Utopia for a post-growth world? Credits ________________ Thumbnail: Headshot Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X…

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Can Liberalism Solve Climate Change? | Dr. Christopher Shaw, PhD 1:07:31

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Chris has more than 15 years of experience in researching climate policy and climate communications. Chris is also a contributing author for the IPCC Working Group I Sixth Assessment Report, serves as a Non-Executive Director of the award-winning environmental news organization DeSmog, is an Associate of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, and holds the position of Research Associate in the School of Global Studies at the University of Sussex. Chris's new book is titled Liberalism and the Challenge of Climate Change, which is the subject of the following podcast. Links _______________________ Tim Buckley: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/christopher-shaw-a5554214 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9Jr Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps ____________________ 0:00 - Teaser 0:32 - Chris’s Story 9:21 - What is liberalism and why is it a challenge to climate change 16:36 - Previous movements have brought about change, why can’t individuals bring about change to climate change action as well? 23:04 - Liberalism is complacent to catastrophe 28:12 - Are anti-liberal solutions to climate change a dog whistle for left-wing politics to thrive? 39:26 - What are some non-liberal solutions to climate change? 50:19 - Can the West give up liberalism in favor of mitigating climate change? 1:00:46 - Final takeaways Credits ____________________ Thumbnail: Headshot Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X #liberalism #climatechange #freedom…

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Awakening the Sleeping Giant: China's Green Energy Transition | Tim Buckley 1:02:43

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Tim Buckley, Director, Climate Energy Finance (CEF) has 30 years of financial market experience covering the Australian, Asian and global equity markets from both a buy and sell side perspective. Tim was formerly Director Energy Finance Studies, Australia/South Asia, IEEFA, and was a Managing Director, Head of Equity Research at Citigroup for 17 years until 2008. Links _______________________ Contact: Tim Buckley: https://au.linkedin.com/in/tim-buckley-0a654313 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9Jr Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps ______________________ 0:00 - Why is Finance important for mitigating the ecological crisis? 9:30 - How is the green energy transition going? 29:23 - Are we decarbonising fast enough? 36:49 - Tim on governments being captured by fossil fuel interests 43:52 - How can financial analysts justify investing in fossil fuel companies? 54:59 - Parting thoughts Credits ____________________ Thumbnail: Headshot Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X #renewableenergy #climatechange #finance…

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EcoPsychology: The Psychological Practice Triggered by the Climate Crisis | Dr. Eshana Bragg, PhD 1:03:59

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Dr Eshana Bragg is an ecopsychologist with over 30 years of experience in the field. Links _____________________ The Joyality Project: www.joyality.org Jagera EcoCommunity: www.ecocommunity.org.au Timestamps ____________________ 0:00 - Intro & Eshana’s Story 10:21 - What is Eco-Psychology & Deep Ecology? 19:20 - What are the psychological impacts on people due to the Anthropocene? 24:24 - Window of Tolerance - Meditation Practice 29:08 - What is currently missing from the ecological crisis discourse? 34:21 - How can we develop a more sustainable relationship with the natural world? 42:30 - How can we grieve through the Anthropocene? 57:37 - Are there people inherently indifferent to environmental destruction (EcoPaths)? 1:01:05 - What is Eshana’s Utopia Credits ___________________ Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion x…

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Biological Annihilation: The Ongoing Sixth Extinction | Prof. Rodolfo Dirzo, PhD 1:20:02

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Rodolfo Dirzo is Professor of Biology and Earth Systems Science at Stanford University. Rodolfo's scientific work examines the study of species interactions in tropical ecosystems from California, Latin America, and other tropical areas of the world. Recent research highlights the decline of animal life (“defaunation”), and how this affects ecosystem processes/services (e.g. disease regulation). Rodolfo teaches ecology, natural history, conservation biology, and biocultural diversity at undergraduate and graduate levels at Stanford, and conducts science education programs with underserved children in the Bay Area. Timestamps _____________________ 0:00 - Teaser 0:49 - Introduction to Rodolfo Dirzo 8:39 - Defaunation & global trends in declining animal populations 15:13 - What is ecology? 18:12 - Risks of declining animal populations 27:49 - The Wolves in Yellowstone - Trophic cascading 34:24 - A slight digression on COVID-19 & animal trafficking 38:42 - What is the sixth extinction & why is it significant? 45:40 - What are the causes of the sixth extinction? 54:25 - Why Biological Loss is just as critical as climate change 1:05:21 - What can we learn from previous mass extinctions 1:08:10 - What can we do to mitigate biodiversity loss 1:17:53 - Rodolfo’s utopia…

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Irrationality, Climate Change & Evolutionary Psychology | Prof. Lionel Page,PhD 1:21:40

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Lionel Page is a Professor of Economics and the Director of the Behavioural and Economic Science Cluster at the University of Queensland. He has worked on a wide range of topics in behavioural economics, such as risk preferences, social preferences and strategic behaviour. Timestamps _____________________ 0:00 - Teaser 1:14 - A Quick Story & Introduction to Lionel Page 8:48 - Rationality & Emotions 30:54 - Evolutionary Psychology & Being Optimally Irrational 50:52 - How might our decision-making processes need to change to address problems like climate change? 58:49 - How can we overcome our short-termism? 1:08:10 - Is belief in conspiracy theory rational? 1:16:35 - What is Lionel’s Utopia…

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Cognitive Bias & Climate Change | Prof. Ben Newell, PhD 45:30

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Ben Newell Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Deputy Head of the School of Psychology at the University of New South Wales. Ben’s research focuses on the cognitive processes underlying judgment, choice and decision-making, and the application of this knowledge to environmental, medical, financial and forensic contexts. He is the lead author of Straight Choices: The Psychology of Decision Making. He is on the Editorial Boards of Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Thinking & Reasoning, Decision, Journal of Behavioral Decision Making and Experimental Psychology. Timestamps _____________________ 0:00 - Teaser 1:20: What are cognitive biases and how do they impact our decision-making processes? 9:35 - Cognitive Dissonance, Decision Making 16:03 - Cognitive Bias and irrational-decision making is adaptive 23:17 - What can we do to overcome cognitive bias? 34:32 - What are the cognitive factors that might make people more or less likely to take action on climate change? 39:05 - If you were an omnipotent leader, what lessons/principles of judgment and decision-making would you download onto Homo Sapien's collective consciousness?…

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The Future is Degrowth? | Dr. Aaron Vansintjan, PhD 1:23:18

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Aaron Vansintjan is the Author of 'The Future is Degrowth' & Co-Editor of Uneven Earth. Aaron completed his PhD Candidate in the Department of Film, Media, and Cultural Studies at Birkbeck, University of London. He studies gentrification in Montreal and Hanoi. His PhD research draws on the fields of urban geography, comparative urbanism, political ecology, ecological economics, and food studies. Timestamps __________________ 0:00 - Teaser 0:41 - Who is Aaron and his pathway from Philosophy 8:41 - What Degrowth Isn’t 17:06 - The History of Growth 25:11 - Fragmentation, isolation & the consequent impacts on communal care 32:44 - Is capitalism to blame for ecological, economical, social and spiritual damage? 39:30 - How can Degrowth be implemented in practice? 45:43 - CRITIQUE OF DEGROWTH 1 - Matt Huber’s Class Critique of Degrowth - Aaron’s Rebuttal 55:02 - More Degowth Policies to appeal to the ecologically minded and the working class 1:06:20 - CRITIQUE OF DEGROWTH 2 - Ought we be A-Growth rather than Degrowth? - Aaron’s Rebuttal 1:17:47 - What is Aaron’s Utopia (as a critic and sci-fi writer) Credits __________________ Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X…

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Climate Change as Class War | Prof. Matt Huber, PhD 1:22:33

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Matthew T. Huber is Professor of Geography at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He is the author of Lifeblood: Oil, Freedom and the Forces of Capital and Climate Change as Class War. Links ___________________ Contact: utopiaisnow2020@gmail.com Matt Huber: https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/directory... Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9Jr Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps ___________________ 0:00 Climate Change as Class War 9:35 - Class Politics, Marxist Thought & Climate Change 19:35 - What are the reasons for failing to focus on the Capitalist Class as largely responsible for the climate crisis? 27:11 - The Professional Class & The Working Class 35:46 - Hubris, humiliation & political disenfranchisement 48:07 - How do we appeal to working-class voters? 57:29 - How Socialism can save the planet 1:10:12 - Criticisms of Degrowth 1:18:13 - Matt Huber’s Utopia Credits __________________ Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X…

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The Moral Sentiments of a Climate Scientist | Dr. David Karoly, PhD 1:08:30

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Professor Karoly was leader of the Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub in the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Program, based in CSIRO, during 2018 to June 2021. During 2012-2017, he was a member of the Climate Change Authority, which provides advice to the Australian government on responding to climate change, including targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. He was involved in the Assessment Reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2001, 2007, 2014 and 2021 in several different roles and was a part of the revered group of IPCC authors who shared the Nobel Peace prize with Al Gore in 2007. He was awarded the 2015 Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Scientific Excellence in Earth Sciences and elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2019. Links ___________________ Contact: utopiaisnow2020@gmail.com David Karoly: https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/67077-david-karoly Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9Jr Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps ___________________ 0:00 - Teaser 1:54 - Intro to David Karoly 12:01 - The Moral Sentiments of a Climate Scientist 22:54 - What is the current state of the climate 30:32 - How has David coped with conducting research and consistently encountering distressing evidence for 40+ years? 38:47 - Climate Change & Social Justice 46:10 - Climate change as Class War 51:23 - How do you manage to take time for yourself in the face of the Sisyphean task of fighting against climate inaction? 57-52 - “Certain things, they should stay the way they are. You ought to be able to stick them in one of those big glass cases and just leave them alone”. -J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. If you could, what would you stick under a big glass case? 1:00:52 - What can people do to help fight climate injustice? Credits __________________ Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X…

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Artisanal Mining: The Hidden Cost of the Green Transition | Rob Karpati 59:33

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Rob Karpati is a long-term finance leader in multi-national corporate environments. Focusing on strategic transformation and on global process optimization over a 30+ year career, Rob's strength has been integrating complex end-to-end processes in ways that optimize value across multiple stakeholders. Using Finance as a business improvement ‘activator’, Rob has worked cross-culturally and cross-regionally in bringing together diverse stakeholders toward common perspectives on overall value. Links ___________________ Contact: utopiaisnow2020@gmail.com Rob Karpati: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-karpati-3044a85/ New Yorker Article: https://bit.ly/3W6Ou6U Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9Jr Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps ___________________ 0:00 - Who is Rob? 3:01 - Who are Artisanal Miners and what is their Story? 6:51 - What materials/minerals are mined by Artisanal Miners and how does it impact the Global North 11:07 - What are the characteristics of artisanal miners? 14:55 - Where are Artisanal Miners mainly located? 16:41 - What is the day-to-day life of an artisanal miner? 32:23 - How can the artisanal mining industry be formalised? 36:10 - Does formalisation of work really provide workers with dignity? 44:34 - Is growth in key mineral extraction positively correlated with negative impacts on artisanal miners? 47:56- Can we improve the standards of Artisanal Miners without having the need to have shareholders of mining firms profiteering? 53:59 - What can people do to help artisanal miners? Credits __________________ Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X…

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Western Fundamentalism: Are We Growth Fundamentalists? | Prof. Gordon Menzies, PhD 1:52:27

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Gordon Menzies obtained a (First Class) Honours degree from the University of New England in 1985. He won the Robert Jones Prize for the best Masters student at the Australian National University in 1997, and he won a Commonwealth Scholarship to undertake doctoral studies at Oxford University over 1998 to 2001. Prior to joining the University of Technology Sydney in 2003 he was 'in the room' of policymakers during the transformation of the Australian economy by the Hawke-Keating governments. From 1986 until 2003, he was an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia. Links ___________________ Contact: utopiaisnow2020@gmail.com Gordon Menzies: https://profiles.uts.edu.au/gordon.me... Buy Western Fundamentalism: https://bit.ly/3HaqUl0 Timestamps ___________________ 0:00 - Teaser 0:40 - Gordon Menzies Introduction 1:41 - What is Fundamentalism & how are we in the West fundamentalists? 5:03 - What is the importance of having first principles? 11:31 - Possession of ‘unprovable beliefs’ 19:21 - Is there a problem with being a fundamentalist, especially a Western fundamentalist? 35:50 - What are ‘Unthinking Responses’ and how can this help us examine our first principles 39:32 - Can we be friends with people who hold fundamentally different beliefs? 46:12 - How can we promote critical thinking? 50:07 - Do policymakers have a view that economics takes primacy over issues such as moral goodness, environmental protection and being a person of virtue? 1:05:12 - Is Economic Growth a western fundamental? 1:14:17 - Do we have to bring an end to Capitalism? 1:20:25 - Limits: Why Malthus was Wrong 1:28:36 - What ought we do in an age where political discourse has been hallowed out by economists and technocrats? 1:40:21 - Promoting alternative scripts of living 1:50:58 - What is Gordon’s Utopia? Credits __________________ Thumbnail: Scuola di Atene by Rafael Sanzio da Urbino…

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Crisis and Disaster Communication | Prof. Jacqui Ewart, PhD 1:03:25

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Professor Jacqui Ewart was a journalist and media manager for more than a decade. She has worked as an academic for the past 25 years. Professor Jacqui Ewart's research focuses on communication across various phases of disasters and the involvement of politicians in disasters. She also researches news media representations of various minority groups including Muslims and Indigenous Australians. Links ___________________ Contact: utopiaisnow2020@gmail.com Jacqui Ewart: https://experts.griffith.edu.au/18772... Jacqui's Twitter: @jacquiewart Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9Jr Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps ___________________ 0:00 - Teaser 0:36 - Who is Jacqueline Ewart? 6:53 - What are disasters & the need for effective disaster communication 12:58 - What is disaster communication? 16:57 - How do journalists influence good/bad communication 24:02 - How do people respond in disasters? 29:08 - Covid & Climate Change Disaster Communication 37:24 - Merchants of Doubt 44:32 - A Quick Game with Professor Jacquie 50:28 - How do we communicate effectively in an age of misinformation? 55:11 - How does storytelling inform effective communication? 58:52 - What is Jacqui Ewart’s Utopia?…

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The Myth of Perpetual Economic Growth | Prof. James Hope-Ward, PhD 1:02:12

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Professor James Hope-Ward (PhD) is the current Dean of Programs for STEM at the University of South Australia (UniSA). James has a mixed background in civil engineering and environmental science, putting himself under the broad heading of "environmental engineering". At UniSA, James coordinates two courses relating to hydraulics and environmental modeling. His research involves the study of big-picture sustainability problems such as the limits to the planet’s energy supplies, climate change and economic growth. Timestamps ____________________ 0:00 - James’s Story & The Problem with Green Growth 15:33 - James Research, Relative v Absolute Decoupling, Upholding the Status Quo 30:19 - The Growth Paradox, Long-Termism & Decentralising Power 55:54 - What is the Way Forward? 1:00:34 - What is James’s Utopia? Credits ____________________ Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X…

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Degrowth: A Brief Introduction to Post-Capitalism | Dr. Timothée Parrique, PhD (economist) 1:15:37

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Timothée Parrique is a social scientist, originally from Versailles, France. He is currently a researcher at the School of Economics and Management of Lund University (Sweden).He holds a PhD in economics from the Centre d’Études et de Recherches sur le Développement (University of Clermont Auvergne, France) and the Stockholm Resilience Centre (Stockholm University, Sweden). Titled “The political economy of degrowth” (2019), his dissertation explores the economic implications of degrowth. Links _____________________ Contact: utopiaisnow2020@gmail.com Tim's Website: https://timotheeparrique.com/ Tim's Twitter: @timparrique Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9JrInstagram/ Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps _____________________ 0:00: Who is Timothee? 4:28: How did Timothee discover Degrowth? 10:30: What is Degrowth & How does this differ from other Economic Thought? 16:53: The importance of detaching growth from prosperity 31:07 - What & who is an economy for? 44:40 - What are the Philosophical underpinnings of degrowth? 59:28- What would Tim’s Degrowth Utopia look like? 1:07:21 - How can we enact Degrowth now? Credits ____________________ Thumbnail: Headshot Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X…

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A Green Hope? Post-Mortem on the Australian Election | Prof Kate Crowley, PhD 55:37

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Kate Crowley is Associate Professor of Public and Environmental Policy at the University of Tasmania. She is widely published on green politics and environmental policy and has chaired advisory councils such as the Tasmanian Environment Industry Council, the Tasmanian Climate Action Council and the University of Tasmania's Board of Graduate Research. Her books include Australian Environmental Policy: Studies in decline and devolution (with Ken Walker) (1999); Minority government: The Liberal Green experience in Tasmania (2012); Environmental policy failure: The Australian story (2012)(with Ken Walker); and Policy Analysis in Australia: The State of the Art (with Brian Head) (2015). Links _______________________ Contact: utopiaisnow2020@gmail.com Kate Crowley: https://twitter.com/Kate__Crowley Recent Media Feat. Kate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVUOO... Join our community: https://forms.gle/3gmq2WahzJZZ9Bny9 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9Jr Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow Timestamps ______________________ 0:00 - Introduction 5:04 - Why was the 2022 Australian Election so important? 10:32 - What was the outcome of the election? 16:46 - What are the implications of a labor-majority parliament? 25:06 - What are the impacts of Australia’s climate policy across the globe? 30:27 - What is the Green New Deal? 38:40 - Should we push for a Green New Deal? 45:17 - A environmental policy expert’s predictions on Australia’s environmental policy 49:25 - What is Kate Crowley's Utopia?…

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Climate Finance & The Australian Election | Feat. Tim Buckley (Energy & Finance Expert) 59:39

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Director of Energy Finance Studies (Australia/South Asia), Tim Buckley has 25 years of financial market experience covering the Australian, Asian and global equity markets from both a buy and sell-side perspective. Tim was a top-rated equity research analyst and has covered most sectors of the Australian economy. For many years, Tim was a managing director, head of equity research at Citigroup, as well as co-managing director of Arkx Investment Management P/L, a global listed clean energy investment company that was jointly owned by management and Westpac Banking Group. Links _______________________ Contact: utopiaisnow2020@gmail.com Tim Buckley: https://au.linkedin.com/in/tim-buckley-0a654313 Timestamps ______________________ 0:00 - Teaser 1:01 - Introduction to Tim Buckley 7:54 - Overview of Climate Change & Finance 17:24 - Has the finance industry been moving to reflect the breakdown of the climate? 24:48 - The Economic Case for Renewables 37:11 - Is the real reason for climate inaction cognitive bias, not self-interest ? 44:48 - The Australian Election & Climate Politics 53:13 - What can we, the people, do to enact change?…

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Woke Capitalism: How Corporate Morality is Sabotaging Democracy | Prof Carl Rhodes, Litt.D 1:01:54

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Carl is the Dean of the Business School at the University of Technology, Sydney. Carl has held professorships at Swansea University, The University of Leicester, and Macquarie University. Prior to his academic career, Carl worked in professional and senior management positions in change management and organizational development for AGL Energy, Lend Lease, Citibank and The Boston Consulting Group. Carl’s combination of senior experience in academia and the private sector provides him with a unique perspective on how business and economic activity can and should contribute to society. Links _______________________ Roy Morgan Poll: https://bit.ly/3Kuvlpw Carl Rhodes: https://profiles.uts.edu.au/Carl.Rhodes Buy the book: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/... Join our community: https://forms.gle/3gmq2WahzJZZ9Bny9 Timestamps ______________________ 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - The Narrative of Woke Capitalism 7:07 - What is Woke Capitalism & Why is it a threat to democracy 16:06 - What is the problem with people of power intervening on issues pertaining to the public good? 21:40 - Does a truly selfless act exist? 30:47 - Game Show: Woke Or Nope? 47:14 - What is the solution? What is the Utopia? 51:28 - What can students do to avoid Woke Capitalism 56:12 - Where should the power lie? Closing Statements…

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How the Humanities Can Help Solve Problems | Feat. Prof Christian Madsbjerg (Founder of ReD Associates) 1:04:16

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Christian is the co-founder of management consultancy ReD Associates & Professor of Applied Humanities at The New School and Senior Partner in Red Associates. Christian's work is based on his interest in the practical application of the Human Sciences. Christian teaches philosophy at The New School in New York City and helps out in larger organizations as an advisor. Timestamps ______________________ 0:00 - Christian’s Story & His Heroes 13:44 - Heidegger, Technology & Nature 19:46 - How do we reconcile capitalist systems with the need to preserve the world? 27:03 - Human Intelligence in a world of Big Data 33:47 - The Value of the Humanities & its importance in human progress 39:05 - An Anthropologist Walks Into a Bar.... 45:21 - How Anthropology can solve problems 54:03 - Social Sciences and Ignorance ' 59:56 - What is Christian’s Utopia? Mentioned ______________________ ReD Associates Sensemaking: The Power of the Humanities in the Age of the Algorithm by Christian Madsbjerg The Question Concerning Technology by Martin Heidegger Nassim Nicholas Taleb Credits ______________________ Thumbnail: Illustration by Tim Robinson Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X…

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What Art & Music Can Teach us about Innovation | Feat. Michael Hendrix 1:19:01

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Michael Hendrix is an American graphic designer and entrepreneur. He is also the Partner and the Global Design Director of IDEO, a leading design consulting firm, where he practices brand strategy, creative direction, and graphic design. Michael also teaches entrepreneurship at the Berklee College of Music, where is also a co-founder of the Open Music Initiative, a program of the Berklee Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro/Context 3:15 - Starting as an Artist 10:20 - Listening to find Artistic Inspiration 18:05 - Communication 26:16 - Collaboration 38:15 - Playing Together: Childlike vs Adult 44:02 - Beatles, Business & Leadership 51:00 - Creating Spaces for Creativity 59:25 - Making WFH (Zoom) more Creative 1:08:14 - Michael’s Utopia Mentioned: Desmond Child - American Songwriter Björk - Icelandic Singer-Songwriter Ramones - Band You Give Love a Bad Name - Song by Bon Jovi - American Rock Band Hide & Seek - Song by Imogen Heat - British Singer Rick Rubin - American Record Producer Justin Timberlake - American singer-songwriter…

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How Romanticism Can Reconnect Us With the World | Joshua Krook Ph.D. 1:21:17

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