Is There a Chance That We Can Prevent Paradigm Shifts?

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I think that ultimately it's going to probably be a little bit of both preparing for the kind of future we'd like to see, but also having alternatives in place. There are no solutions to what we face, but there are responses. And those things hopefully will all converge somewhere towards some more benign system and the not too distant future.

On this episode, Nate is joined by Sustainability Science and Policy Professor Jon Erickson. He and Nate dive into Jon’s new book The Progress Illusion: Reclaiming our Future from the Fairytale of Economics, which covers the economic myths that have shaped our modern reality. How can we reshape the narrative and shift the paradigm towards different economic systems that promote human and ecological well-being over material consumption?

About Jon Erickson:

Jon Erickson is the David Blittersdorf Professor of Sustainability Science & Policy at the University of Vermont. He has published widely on energy and climate change policy, land conservation, watershed planning, environmental public health, and the theory and practice of ecological economics. He advised presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on economics and energy issues.