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Mentioned in 41 episodes
Silent Spring
Book • 1962
Published in 1962, 'Silent Spring' by Rachel Carson is a seminal work in environmental science.
The book documents the harmful effects of DDT and other pesticides on the environment, including their impact on bird populations, other wildlife, and human health.
Carson argued that these substances should be called 'biocides' due to their broad impact on ecosystems.
The book was serialized in 'The New Yorker' before its full publication and generated significant public and scientific debate.
It led to a reversal in U.S.
pesticide policy, the banning of DDT for agricultural use in 1972, and the establishment of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency in 1970.
Carson's work challenged the prevailing attitudes towards scientific progress and human control over nature, advocating for responsible and careful use of pesticides and highlighting the need for environmental stewardship.
The book documents the harmful effects of DDT and other pesticides on the environment, including their impact on bird populations, other wildlife, and human health.
Carson argued that these substances should be called 'biocides' due to their broad impact on ecosystems.
The book was serialized in 'The New Yorker' before its full publication and generated significant public and scientific debate.
It led to a reversal in U.S.
pesticide policy, the banning of DDT for agricultural use in 1972, and the establishment of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency in 1970.
Carson's work challenged the prevailing attitudes towards scientific progress and human control over nature, advocating for responsible and careful use of pesticides and highlighting the need for environmental stewardship.
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Mentioned in 41 episodes
Mentioned by 
Nick Gillespie as the author of "Silent Spring", a book that influenced the ban on DDT.
Nick Gillespie as the author of "Silent Spring", a book that influenced the ban on DDT.
260 snips
Libertarian Says What? with Nick Gillespie
Mentioned by Daniel Barcay in the context of historical examples of societal responses to industrial harms.
188 snips
Weaponizing Uncertainty: How Tech is Recycling Big Tobacco’s Playbook
Mentioned by 
Helena Norberg-Hodge when discussing the wisdom of warning about the over-specialized, reductionist approach to science.
Helena Norberg-Hodge when discussing the wisdom of warning about the over-specialized, reductionist approach to science.
146 snips
Globalization End Game: How Localization Builds Resilient Communities & Economies with Helena Norberg-Hodge
Mentioned by Michael Nielsen as an example of a book that highlighted a large problem and led to improved governance mechanisms.
82 snips
Could Powerful AI Break Our Fragile World? (with Michael Nielsen)
Mentioned by 
David Brooks as an example of writers between 1955 and 1965 who wrote big, ambitious books.
David Brooks as an example of writers between 1955 and 1965 who wrote big, ambitious books.
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CNLP 740 | Overpoliticized and Undermoralized: David Brooks on the American Church, Culture, Becoming a Christian and Being Pastored By Tim Keller
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Rick Rubin in the context of the harmful effects of pesticides and the impact of Carson's book.
Rick Rubin in the context of the harmful effects of pesticides and the impact of Carson's book.
59 snips
Woody Harrelson
Mentioned by Nick Mott when discussing the impact of DDT on bird populations and the awakening of public awareness to environmental issues.
23 snips
The Wide Open
Mentioned by 
Spencer Greenberg as a nonfiction book that raised awareness of the negative impacts of pesticides and semi-directly led to the founding of the EPA.
Spencer Greenberg as a nonfiction book that raised awareness of the negative impacts of pesticides and semi-directly led to the founding of the EPA.
22 snips
A story can change the world (with Elizabeth Cox)
Mentioned by a listener in an email regarding the poisoning of mosquito initiatives and eradicating malaria.
19 snips
About the LA Riots and AI Killing Websites
