The History of Climate Change, Capitalism, and Economics - Fredrik Albritton Jonsson | EP 20

Fredrik Albritton Jonsson is a professor of history at the University of Chicago. He's an expert on the history of Europe and Britain, and most recently has co-written a book with Carl Wennerlind called 'Scarcity: A History from the Origins of Capitalism to the Climate Crisis.' TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Start 01:17 Why the Industrial Revolution Happened 06:10 Origins of Growth and Science 12:00 Economic Growth as a New Idea (And the Time Before Growth) 14:50 How We Get to Modern Economics (Smith and Malthus) 22:27 Economic Growth Becomes Mainstream 26:10 When Did Climate Change Really Begin ? 31:20 Should We Stop Economic Growth? 38:15 Geoengineering and the Benefits of Climate Change 42:30 What Would a World with No Growth Look Like? 49:20 Advice to People Interested in Climate Change FREDRIK -University profile and research: https://history.uchicago.edu/directory/Fredrik-Albritton-Jonsson -His book: https://amzn.eu/d/j2Wbpcg THE PODCAST -Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0DGVMa1qAI1huc87xNDrgy?si=62c281d9e8274694 -X: https://twitter.com/jack_roycroft -Medium: https://medium.com/@jackroycroftsherry