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SYNOPSIS

Brandon Schauer from Rare, a conservation nonprofit, talks to Rachel and Dan about ways to modify behavior to help save the planet. Climate change and its solutions are often too big for an individual person to connect with, so Brandon has developed strategies to meet people where they are. These strategies short-circuit climate misinformation altogether.

STORIES

Banana propaganda

Annalee Newitz’s book Stories Are Weapons
The 1954 Guatemalan Coup (Wikipedia)

NPS, the continuing saga

INTERVIEW

Entities responsible for greenhouse gas emissions: By Country; 57 companies responsible for 80% of emissions
Biden cites Will & Grace in endorsement of same-sex marriage
Primetime in a warming world
Hyperobjects is a term coined by British philosopher Timothy Morton in their book The Ecological Thought

LENSES

Social Awareness

Everyone can be part of a solution to large problems, and the ecosystem can help users understand how they may be connected to others.

How does your system help people understand they are not alone?
How does your system prioritize meaningful connection over gamified social metrics?

Hyperobjects

Based on the concept from Timothy Morton, hyperobjects are concepts that are so big they are difficult for people to understand them fully. Information ecosystems may be connected to or related to hyperobjects, introducing specific challenges.

How does the structure of your system help users focus on the most relevant part of a large problem space?
How does the structure of

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Personnel

Dan Brown, Host
Rachel Price, Host
Emily Duncan, Editor

Music

Turtle Up Fool, by Elliot

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Unchecked is a production of Curious Squid

Curious Squid is a digital design consulting firm specializing in information architecture, user experience, and product design

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