Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais Unf*cking the World — Radical Hope for the Future | Jamie Wheal
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Sep 7, 2022 
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Limits Of The Carbon Bonanza
- Jamie Wheal frames our current crisis as structural: we exhausted a one-time carbon boom that enabled modern society's rapid growth.
- He argues we're nearing physical limits (water, materials, energy) that force a historic transition in how societies operate.
Practice Radical Hope With Clear Reality
- Balance ruthless assessment of reality with unwavering commitment to long-term positive outcomes, like the Stockdale Paradox.
- Keep faith and keep acting so improbable positive events (novelty/grace) can occur.
Fix Incentives, Not Just People
- Assess incentives and structural failures rather than only blaming individuals to design better solutions.
- Include spatial and temporal costs in decision-making to change harmful incentives.