Are We Going Too Much About Humor?

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I am an apolitical person because I believe that we have to, I think there's diversity in thought like you say and I think what we face goes beyond Republican or Democrat but I will just say this one political comment that President Trump, that was the thing that bothered me the most is he never laughed or said a joke ever. And that's just something wrong with that. Those are not humorous societies. Well President Reagan was all, is all well thought of and he told jokes. He told jokes about the Soviet Union which are still funny today. But some of these people and you named one of them doesn't have that ability to laugh at himself. So it is a dangerous characteristic and

On this episode, geologist and entrepreneur Gareth Roberts joins Nate on the podcast to discuss the geological science behind how we find, extract, and deplete fossil hydrocarbons. Gareth and Nate also unpack how financial policy, government, and an energy transition interact with an aging hydrocarbon-based grid. What does all of this mean for our energy future? How can we use humor to process and make sense of these societal challenges? How do scientists, communicators, and planners come together to respond to such challenges?

About Gareth Roberts:

Gareth is an entrepreneur and successful founder and leader of a large public oil and gas company. He was born in the UK and studied geology at Oxford University before going on to work for Texaco and Murphy Oil in the US and UK. In the 1980s he became independent and subsequently founded Denbury Resources (NYSE: DNR), which grew into a $10 billion company under his leadership. Gareth stepped down from Denbury 10 years ago and has since been involved in the creation of various businesses, including ones involved in carbon sequestration and helium exploration.

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