Silas Mähner on Catholicism, Climate Tech Recruiting, and Stewarding Earth

In this episode I speak with Silas Mähner, founder of ErthTech Talent, a recruiting firm focused on placing talent in early-stage climate tech companies. He's also the co-host of the Clean Techies Podcast. Silas brings a unique perspective as a devout Catholic working in climate tech, combining his faith-driven values with entrepreneurial ambition. We discuss:

* How his Catholic upbringing in rural Wisconsin shaped his worldview and approach to work as service to others.

* His journey from insurance sales to founding his own climate tech recruiting firm, driven by a search for meaningful work beyond financial success.

* The challenge of being openly Catholic in a climate tech space often associated with progressive politics and secular worldviews.

* Why climate tech founders often fail to learn from history, repeatedly attempting solutions that failed in Clean Tech 1.0.

* How to balance human flourishing with environmental stewardship from a Catholic perspective that rejects both unchecked capitalism and anti-human degrowth ideology.

* The importance of finding God in nature while avoiding making an idol of environmentalism itself.

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