Daniel: Can individuals listening to this can they get out of that trap in their own behaviors and plans yeah it's an interesting one. Would by definition have to be people in those 10 real countries that hold the reins US, China, Russia, France, Germany, UK and a couple others probably the US and China agreeing by themselves would be enough to move the entire world that way but probably it would require both of them that's hardYeah okay let me just ask you a side track question and I have a note here to myself do not ask Daniel side track questions on this episode but it's only a partial side track so you just describe the logic of how nations are compelled to continue
In this fourth installment of conversations with Daniel Schmachtenberger, we dive deeper into the nuances of humans using energy, materials and technology. Human’s ability to develop and use tools is one of our greatest strengths - yet has also led to increasing destruction of the natural world. How does technology intensify the binding effects of a world order based on growth? Is there any way out - or could global solutions just make the problem worse?
About Daniel Schmachtenberger:
Daniel Schmachtenberger is a founding member of The Consilience Project, aimed at improving public sensemaking and dialogue.
The throughline of his interests has to do with ways of improving the health and development of individuals and society, with a virtuous relationship between the two as a goal.
Towards these ends, he’s had particular interest in the topics of catastrophic and existential risk, civilization and institutional decay and collapse as well as progress, collective action problems, social organization theories, and the relevant domains in philosophy and science.
For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/42-daniel-schmachtenberger