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A Radical Idea for Reclaiming Our Toxic Reality
A Radical Idea for Reclaiming Our Toxic Reality
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Aug 21, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Science journalist Ziya Tong joins Mother Jones D.C. Bureau Chief David Corn to explain how, despite the many wonders of the human brain, we suffer from "scale blindness", a dangerous state that hardwires us to melt in the face of vast global problems. Her new book, "The Reality Bubble: Blind Spots, Hidden Truths, and the Dangerous Illusions that Shape Our World," is about our many in-built inabilities to combat complex issues like climate change—and what we can do to bust out of the powerful systems we take for granted. “I want to start from scratch," Tong tells Corn. "I want to start thinking about things in a way that is a little bit more focused and clear-headed—once you're able to see through the reality bubble, that is.”
Released:
Aug 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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