If you know the term cognitive dissonance, it applies to ability of a person to hold entirely incompatible ideas in their head at the same […] Read More
Category: Rethinking sustainability
Short talks on the theme of sustainability
How do you cope with the dire trajectory of climate change? It’s a tough question that we all now face. In this episode, ACT Greens […] Read More
If there were a single invention of humanity that you remove, what would that be? In this episode we revisit a personal story broadcast on […] Read More
So it’s okay to clear the Amazon jungle? Almost certainly you disagree with that statement, but how do you respond when someone says that to […] Read More
When somebody makes a statement that is foreign to your thinking, how do you react? In this episode, Rod Taylor recounts a conversation with the […] Read More
Today’s episode should prompt us to ask, how should we measure the success of our society? Is it the growth, consumption, GDP and the size of our […] Read More
In his book Deep Listening to Nature Andrew Skeoch asks: What does listening reveal about how the living systems of nature function? Why do birds in particular […] Read More
In modern life the act of shopping is so much more than buying a few groceries. It’s become the experience as each purchase tickles those dopamine […] Read More
It seems every day we’re hit with more bad news. War in the Ukraine, floods, droughts and melting ice caps. In this episode, Rod Taylor […] Read More
The standard line is that governments* are always short of money and must balance their budgets. But what if that’s not true? It changes everything […] Read More