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63. Facing an Uninhabitable Earth with David Wallace-Wells
63. Facing an Uninhabitable Earth with David Wallace-Wells
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Length:
80 minutes
Released:
Jul 31, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
What role does fear play in awakening humanity to avoiding it's own demise? Can fear sustain long-term action and help us avoid climate change? This week we talk the scary bits of climate truth with author of "The Uninhabitable Earth" David Wallace-Wells. He discusses with us the responsibility of communicating the full potential picture of climate change as a journalist, and how more people on Earth need to hear what could happen if we do not act now. Plus, a live musical performance from Billy Bragg! --- Check out Billy Bragg's music here: https://www.billybragg.co.uk/ Lyric video for "King Tide and The Sunny Day Flood": https://bit.ly/2EEJOCx --- David Wallace-Wells' book, 'The Uninhabitable Earth': https://amzn.to/39FZUHc David's article: https://nym.ag/30eILRW --- Vote for 'Outrage + Optimism!' in the 2020 People's Choice Podcast Awards HERE: https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/ The Categories are "People's Choice" | "News & Politics" | "Government & Organizations' --- Fact-check Paul Dickinson yourself! https://www.businessinsider.com/does-switzerland-give-every-citizen-a-gun-2018-2 --- Join @GlobalOptimism on social media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram --- Dont forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism!
Released:
Jul 31, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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