The curse of us wearing the cassandra hat simon, is that people don't understand the ubiquity and cheapness of the energy ocean we swim in. We are squandering now the time needed to cross the bridge, cross the chasm into maybe from a 19 terwat system down to something your research suggests maybe ten terwats could be feasible or sustainable later on. But how do we get there? And so let's dive into that a little bit. Lots of people are somewhat aware that oil is finite. I still believe the end of two thousand eighteenll prove to have been peak oil,. Unless there's some central bank orgy of credit allows us to get the next lower
On this episode, we meet with Associate Professor of Geometallurgy at the Geological Survey of Finland, Dr. Simon Michaux.
Why do humans ignore important mineral and material limits that will affect human futures? Dr. Michaux reveals how we are “minerals blind” — and the consequences of this myopia.
To shed light on the effects of our minerals blindness, Dr. Michaux explores the disconnect between experts in renewable energy and economic and government leaders.
Dr. Michaux offers individual strategies for us to overcome our energy and minerals blindness. How can we learn to adapt in order to overcome the coming challenges?
About Simon Michaux:
Dr. Simon Michaux is an Associate Professor of Geometallurgy at the Geological Survey of Finland. He has a PhD in mining engineering. Dr. Michaux’s long-term work is on societal transformation toward a circular economy.
For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/19-simon-michaux