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Oct 2021
48m 34s

We Broke the Planet. Now What?

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
About this episode
We’ve grown accustomed to viewing climate change as an enemy we must urgently defeat. But is that the right metaphor for the greatest existential problem of our time? This week, we consider how to reframe the way we think about life on a changing planet.  If you like our work, please consider supporting it! See how you can help at support.hiddenbrain.org. A ... Show More
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