Are We in Crisis Mode?

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The academy is one of the few places or education more broadly where we can affect that long wave change. It's why the conservative movement funded so intently and so focused the academy from the 50s, 60s, 70s and onward. The challenge now is we are in crisis mode, right? I mean, do we really have the luxury of like planting seeds?"

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.