(Recorded July 8 2024)
There are many so-called ‘solutions’ out there that, upon first glance, seem like great ideas - yet when we look beyond the narrow scope of the immediate benefits, we discover a slew of unintended (and often counterproductive) consequences.
Today’s Frankly offers a series of examples of modern issues using a “wide-boundary” lens - and in the process demonstrates the importance of asking “...and then what?” when thinking about our responses to future events and constraints.
How would incorporating wider boundary lenses into our lives change our plans and expectations for the future? What are we missing when we go all-in on plans to expand renewables, electric vehicles, and AI? Could a growing number of ecologically literate people guide us towards more pro-social policies, institutions, and infrastructure?
Show Notes:
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00:00 - Introduction
02:03 - Corn Ethanol
03:44 - Debt
07:23 - Electric Vehicles
09:07 - Renewable Energy
11:48 - AI
15:24 - Carbon Focus
17:31 - Degrowth
19:00 - Growth
21:08 - Closing Thoughts
Asset Attribution:
“Electric Vehicles” Car Charging:
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Hawaiian Island Chain “Islands of Incoherence”
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“Renewable Energy” - Nellis AFB Solar Panels
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