Episode
The deep time walk | Outrage + Optimism
50:10
Published: Fri Dec 30 2022
Description
To close out the year on TED Talks Daily, we wanted to leave you with something special. It's an immersive sound journey through the history of Earth, as told by ecologist and author Stephan Harding. He's had a massive influence on the climate movement and has inspired global leaders to shift their perspective to a Gaian view of life, which respects both the living and nonliving elements of Earth. We're excited to share an exercise of that shift with all of you. If you can, listen to this with headphones while walking. (This episode is part of the TED Talks Daily end of year wrap-up, a collection of ideas to help you better understand the trends of the past year and feel ready for the one ahead. To hear more of Outrage + Optimism -- another podcast from the TED Audio Collective, which engages in inspiring debates on how we can face the climate crisis head-on -- follow wherever you're listening to this.)
Chapters
The podcast hosts delve into the ways Western culture has perceived the Earth as just a lifeless rock with minimal impact from humans, and explore new perspectives on the climate crisis.
00:00 - 02:42 (02:42)
Summary
The podcast hosts delve into the ways Western culture has perceived the Earth as just a lifeless rock with minimal impact from humans, and explore new perspectives on the climate crisis. They reflect on history and hold conversations with commentators who share optimism for environmental preservation.
EpisodeThe deep time walk | Outrage + Optimism
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The Deep Time Walk is a journey into self-regulation over millions of years by walking a distance of 4.6 kilometers, allowing individuals to explore the evolution of the planetary organism through complex feedback between biologically alive and non-biologically alive entities.
02:42 - 07:45 (05:03)
Summary
The Deep Time Walk is a journey into self-regulation over millions of years by walking a distance of 4.6 kilometers, allowing individuals to explore the evolution of the planetary organism through complex feedback between biologically alive and non-biologically alive entities.
EpisodeThe deep time walk | Outrage + Optimism
PodcastTED Talks Daily
This episode discusses the concept of how heavy elements created within a star, which later explodes, are spewed out into space to allow for the creation of life within the solar system.
07:45 - 16:23 (08:38)
Summary
This episode discusses the concept of how heavy elements created within a star, which later explodes, are spewed out into space to allow for the creation of life within the solar system.
EpisodeThe deep time walk | Outrage + Optimism
PodcastTED Talks Daily
Scientists are exploring the interaction of photosynthetic bacteria in the ocean and those in the sediments that are decomposing dead bodies.
16:23 - 25:04 (08:40)
Summary
Scientists are exploring the interaction of photosynthetic bacteria in the ocean and those in the sediments that are decomposing dead bodies. With the use of mathematical models, they hope to learn more about the self-regulation of planet Earth due to the interactions between living beings, rocks, atmosphere and water.
EpisodeThe deep time walk | Outrage + Optimism
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The evolution of cells involved different kinds of bacteria combining to create the cells of plants, fungi, and animals.
25:04 - 36:23 (11:19)
Summary
The evolution of cells involved different kinds of bacteria combining to create the cells of plants, fungi, and animals. The first land plants evolved from green algae around 480 million years ago and developed a root system with the help of fungi around 50 million years later.
EpisodeThe deep time walk | Outrage + Optimism
PodcastTED Talks Daily
This podcast provides an evolutionary timeline covering major events including the biggest mass extinction around 250 million years ago, the breakup of Pangea 180 million years ago, and the meteorite impact that caused the last mass extinction event 65 million years ago.
36:23 - 42:20 (05:57)
Summary
This podcast provides an evolutionary timeline covering major events including the biggest mass extinction around 250 million years ago, the breakup of Pangea 180 million years ago, and the meteorite impact that caused the last mass extinction event 65 million years ago.
EpisodeThe deep time walk | Outrage + Optimism
PodcastTED Talks Daily
Lie down and allow yourself to become the body of the earth.
42:20 - 49:29 (07:09)
Summary
Lie down and allow yourself to become the body of the earth. Experience the sensation of being dangled safely by the love of the great earth that is behind your back, preventing your body from floating away.