Do You Have Any Closing Comments?

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Tom Steyer: I think in this very articulate unpacking of a simple story of civilization, there's two paths ahead. There's one which is what does a more sustainable future look like where we do no harm and we, and we help. And then the second question is how to get there from here. Do you have any closing comments on this short little conversation?Steyer: Thank you for doing the math with your head and doing the caring with your heart, my friend.

This week, Nate invites colleague Tom Murphy, professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego and writer of ‘Do the Math’, to unpack his recent essay The Simple Story of Civilization. Tom condenses the vast timescale of human life on Earth to an average human lifespan to give us a sense of the anomalous period we’re living through. What is civilization and how quickly did it come about? Can technology redirect civilization from its current perilous course? Is optimism näive or is it necessary in order to make the hard decisions within us? A 30 minute overview with Nate and Professor Tom Murphy.

For Show Notes and More: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/frankly-original/22-the-simple-story-of-civilization

To Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6yFrh1X6DI