#1015 Escaping consumerism (Culture)
Air Date: 05-20-2016
Today we take a look at how to escape the hedonic treadmill of consumption in pursuit of happiness and moving toward a future of shared prosperity
Read more#1014 The human impact of animal agriculture (Food Choices)
Air Date: 05-17-2016
Today we take a look at the issue of animal agriculture minus the animals: the effects of our meat consumption on human rights, human health and climate change
Read more#1011 Deception vs. Disobedience (Climate Crisis)
Air Date: 05-03-2016
Today we take a look at the struggle between those intent on selling doubt about climate science in order to stretch fossil fuel profits as far as they’ll go and those standing up to them in the most direct way possible
Read more#1001 The scales are tipping (Climate)
Air Date: 03-25-2016
Today we examine how the climate denial industry works and look forward to the positive trends in renewable energy
Read more#988 When climate science meets faith-based economics
Air date: 2-5-16
Today we look at the intersection of the climate crisis with our current economic system including how monopolies, trade deals, market failures and the concept of “externalities” all work together to make climate change worse
Read more#986 The trouble with extreme wealth inequality (Economics)
Air date: 1-29-16
Today we look at the case against extreme wealth inequality and not just from an economic justice perspective. Extreme wealth inequality leads to more social ills and destabilization than you probably ever guessed
Read more#980 An agreement made in Paris (Climate)
Air date: 1/5/16
Today we examine the agreement that came out of the recent COP21 (Conference of Parties) negotiating international action on climate change
Read more#967 Going to Paris with our heads held somewhat high (Climate)
Air date: 11-10-15
Today we take a revised look at the road to the Paris climate negotiations in light of the news President Obama has officially rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline
Read more#962 Building momentum to and through Paris (Climate)
Air date: 10-23-15
Today we take a look at the state of the political promises being made as we lead up to the international climate negotiations in Paris as well as what we can do about it, plus we see what Exxon knew and when they knew it
Read more#955 In search of the good life (Culture)
Air date: 9-22-15
Today we take a look at the inherent contradictions in the standard way of pursuing happiness in western culture and examine some alternatives
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