Is This Our Fault?

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We have lived sustainably before for much longer stretches of time. So we ought to be trying new ways of living on this planet that are sustainable. It's a proof of concept that our current way is not the only way and other ways can go for millions of years. And I can't say for sure whether we could hold on to civilization for long term, but the fact is no one can.

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