The Unsustainability of Drilling Holes and Relying on Non-Renewable Energy Sources

49sec Snip

00:00

Play full episode

Summary

Transcript

Episode notes

Drilling for oil and relying on non-renewable energy sources are fundamentally unsustainable practices. The current global industrial system depends heavily on finite resources that are depleting at an alarming rate. The United States, with more oil wells than the rest of the world combined, has exploited the most accessible and productive basins. The existing reserves are increasingly found in shale oil, which, while plentiful, is characterized by rapid depletion and high costs of extraction. Beyond shale oil, there are virtually no viable sources left to support current energy demands. Financing ongoing consumption through non-renewable energy is akin to charging expenses on a national credit card, which is not a sustainable strategy for future generations.

Recorded July 16 2024

Description

Following the attempted assassination of former United States President Donald J. Trump, Nate reflects on the dysfunctional social dynamics which have brought many of us to high levels of tribalism and mistrust toward others and divorced from the deeper challenges facing us in coming decades. As humans, we all - for the most part - share the same enjoyments in life - beautiful nature, autonomy, music, healthy, tasty food, clean water, friends, and family (whatever species they might come in). Values are rarely - if ever - right or wrong, but they can become a polarizing force if they are blindly pursued without the broader context of the carbon pulse and what brought us here. Is it even possible to have a political platform underpinned by a shared understanding that we live as part of the web of life, recognizing the centrality of energy and ecosystems, and seeing the limits of technology? Could we align our political choices with these realities and be more effective, open to others, and act in a bi-partisan manner as citizens of the world?

For Show Notes and More: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/frankly-original/66-reality-party

Watch on Youtube