

News from a World in Flux Ep. 2: Aerosol masking, geoengineering, and the pension problem
Aug 25, 2023
Extinction Rebellion's co-founder and a conservation scientist discuss aerosol masking and geoengineering. They delve into the flaws in the economics of climate and the grave risks it poses to the pension sector. The podcast also explores the uncertainty and significance of the climate problem, the controversy surrounding sulfur aerosols and geoengineering, the critique of neoclassical economics, and the importance of individual action in tackling climate change.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Uncertainty and the Significance of a Climate Problem
04:20 • 1min
The Controversy of Sulfur Aerosols and Geoengineering
05:25 • 21min
The Separation of Disciplines and Critique of Neoclassical Economics
26:34 • 4min
Understanding Pluralistic Ignorance and the Importance of Individual Action
30:19 • 5min