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Episode 357: Empire of Climate

Historically Thinking

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Exploring Ideas over Time: Impact on Perception and Prediction

This chapter delves into the realm of being a historian of ideas, emphasizing the importance of studying key concepts like anthropogenic climate change, democracy, and justice over longer historical periods. It discusses how historians use the past to predict future climate changes and how futuristic scenarios draw from historical insights. The speaker tackles the complexities of historical determinism and the challenges of defining concepts with historical ambiguity, shedding light on the power dynamics in controlling definitions.

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