Paleontologist: "The earth is always changing. The earth has been through this kind of thing before, although it's happening much faster now than it ever has" What should we be worried about as a not just species, but entire group of species? I'm not going to pretend to be a futurist. But i don't want to get too predicted, because when you get too dictive, it becomes really uncertain.
In times of turmoil, it can be useful to take a longer view of history. Like, a LOT longer. Paleontologist and author of “The Rise and Reign of the Mammals” Stephen Brusatte joins Adam to explain how mammals took over the Earth hundreds of millions of years ago, and why we survived and achieve sentience when dinosaurs died out. Stephen goes on to discuss why taking a deep look at our history can help prepare us for the crises of the near future. You can purchase Stephen’s book at http://factuallypod.com/books
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