Becoming a goat to avoid existential dread (with Thomas Thwaites)
Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg
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From Crude Oil to Bioplastics: A Toast to Innovation
This chapter recounts the speaker's ambitious journey to create a toaster from both fossil fuel-derived plastics and bioplastics, notably potato starch. It reflects on the troubling realities of plastic pollution and the failures faced during this nine-month endeavor while contemplating broader societal implications. The discussion highlights the intricate connections between modern consumption, historical practices, and the challenges posed by the Anthropocene era.
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