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The Climate Crisis and its Deeper Meaning
43:43 - 55:50 (12:07)
The article discusses the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed by President Biden in August 2021 and how carbon footprints are part of a deflection campaign, inspired by the gun and tobacco lobbies. The author also argues that the level of paralysis around the climate crisis suggests a deeper problem.
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The blame game in the climate crisis between individual consumers and corporate polluters is illusory and unwise to reduce climate denial to just a function of money and manipulation as it threatens to unravel something deeper, that which gives meaning to life.
43:43 - 47:01 (03:18)
Summary
The blame game in the climate crisis between individual consumers and corporate polluters is illusory and unwise to reduce climate denial to just a function of money and manipulation as it threatens to unravel something deeper, that which gives meaning to life.
ChapterThe Climate Crisis and its Deeper Meaning
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘What Does Sustainable Living Look Like? Maybe Like Uruguay’
PodcastThe Daily
Uruguay's declining production of goods has left the country heavily reliant on imports, resulting in a significant impact on the country's economy.
47:01 - 51:01 (04:00)
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Uruguay's declining production of goods has left the country heavily reliant on imports, resulting in a significant impact on the country's economy. Despite this, the Feria de Tristana remains the economic center of the city and a popular destination for shoppers.
ChapterThe Climate Crisis and its Deeper Meaning
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘What Does Sustainable Living Look Like? Maybe Like Uruguay’
PodcastThe Daily
This transcript discusses the challenges of reducing carbon emissions in the transportation and energy sectors, particularly in a society that values comfort and choice, and how the continued worsening of the climate will ultimately result in a more constrained economy.
51:01 - 55:50 (04:49)
Summary
This transcript discusses the challenges of reducing carbon emissions in the transportation and energy sectors, particularly in a society that values comfort and choice, and how the continued worsening of the climate will ultimately result in a more constrained economy.