86: Projecting Optimism in the Time of Overshoot

GrowthBusters by GrowthBusters

Jan 15, 202552:09Government & Organizations

Is optimism required in order to alert folks to our ecological overshoot emergency? Dave and Stephanie discuss the challenge of communicating the depth and urgency of overshoot without shutting people down. Also: Dave sh...

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