PhD Student - What Kind of a Pain in the Ass Was I as a PhD Student?

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CNN's John Sutter meets up with his friend and former PhD advisor, David Wheeler. Wheeler: "I've always wanted to ask you, out of the way, right out of the bat, how much of a pain in the ass was I as a PhD student?"Wheeler: "You were more like a constant kick in the ass, a kick in theass to me to be a better teacher"

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.