The Knowledge with David Elikwu 55. Columbus, Colonialism and Climate Change with Charles C. Mann
David speaks with Charles C. Mann, an acclaimed science writer and author of the bestselling books 1491, 1493, and The Wizard and the Prophet.
They talked about:
- How Christopher Columbus’ inadvertently wiped out up to 90% of the Native American population.
- How the humble potato led to European colonialism.
- The contrasting ideals of technology and environmentalism.
- The complex relationship between climate change, population growth, and natural energy.
- How to solve climate change and our energy crisis.
📜Full transcript:
www.theknowledge.io/charlescmann/
📹 Watch on Youtube
https://youtu.be/dSjj_cxwBUU
👤 Connect with Charles:
Twitter: @charlescmann
Books:
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus | https://amzn.to/3mI7Ti6
1493: How Europe's Discovery of the Americas Revolutionized Trade, Ecology and Life on Earth | https://amzn.to/3mN9Aur
The Wizard and the Prophet: Science and the Future of Our Planet | https://amzn.to/3KOuvFL
🗣 Mentioned in the show:
Alfred Crosby | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_W._Crosby
The Columbian Exchange | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_exchange
Festival of Moors and Christians of Alcoy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moors_and_Christians_of_Alcoy
Russell Thornton | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Thornton
Morgan Hausel | https://www.morganhousel.com/
The Psychology of Money | https://amzn.to/41iJgr5
Karl Marx | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Marx
Swahili culture | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili_culture
Sasha and the Zamani | https://www.theknowledge.io/issue25/#:~:text=Seasons for everything
Yaqui | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaqui
Fernand Braudel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernand_Braudel
Daniel Defoe | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Defoe
Boxer Rebellion | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_Rebellion
Taiping Rebellion | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping_Rebellion
Norman Borlaug | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug
Green Revolution | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Revolution
Stem rust | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_rust
William Vogt | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Vogt
Paul Ehrlich | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Ehrlich
Road to Survival | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_to_Survival
Ebenezer Howard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebenezer_Howard
Richard Doll | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Doll
Cochrane | https://www.cochrane.org/
American Chestnut Foundation | https://acf.org/
The Gros Michel Banana | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gros_Michel_banana
Panama disease | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_disease
RuBisCO | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuBisCO
International Rice Research Institute | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Rice_Research_Institute
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | https://www.gatesfoundation.org/
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