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Saving the World From Bad Ideas

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a WePlanet podcast. The world is shaped by ideas—some good, some bad, and some that seemed good at the time. This is a podcast about rethinking the things we take for granted, challenging sacred cows, and admitting when we’ve been wrong. With your host, awarded environmental author and activist Mark Lynas, we take a deep dive into the environmental, political, and social debates shaping our future... more

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Is a world powered by clean energy possible without nuclear power?

In this episode of Saving the World from Bad Ideas, Mark Lynas sits down with Julia Pyke, Managing Director of Sizewell C, to challenge Bad Idea #32: “We don’t need nuclear.”

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Is China secretly saving the world from climate catastrophe?

In this episode of Saving the World from Bad Ideas, Mark Lynas is joined by Lauri Myllyvirta, Lead Analyst and Co-Founder of the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), to exa... more

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Could democracy really die in America?

In this episode of Saving the World from Bad Ideas, Mark Lynas speaks with Susan Stokes, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and Director of the Chicago Center on Democracy, to challeng... more

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Is net zero possible — and what’s really holding us back?

In this second part of his conversation with Mark Lynas, clean energy expert Michael Liebreich dives deep into the technologies, policies, and economics of the energy transition. Together th... more

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Recent Guests

Ted Nordhaus
Executive Director of the Breakthrough Institute and co-author of An Ecomodernist Manifesto
Breakthrough Institute
Episode: Bad Idea #25 "Climate catastrophism" with Ted NordHaus
Luke Kemp
Research affiliate at the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Existential Risk and author of "Goliath's Curse, The History and Future of Societal Collapse"
Cambridge Centre for the Study of Existential Risk
Episode: Bad Idea #23 "These are the best of times" with Luke Kemp
Hannah Ritchie
Deputy Editor of Our World in Data, author of Clearing the Air
Our World in Data
Episode: Bad Idea #21 "We can’t solve climate change" with Hannah Ritchie
Bill McKibben
Activist known for climate campaigning
Episode: Saving the world from BAD IDEAS season two is coming!
Michael Liebreich
Clean energy advocate
Episode: Saving the world from BAD IDEAS season two is coming!
Maarten Boudry
Philosopher of science at Ghent University and prolific author
Episode: Bad Idea #18 "we’re addicted to fossil fuels" with Maarten Boudry
Rebecca Wrigley
Chief Executive of Rewilding Britain
Rewilding Britain
Episode: Bad Idea #17 "rewilding VS the people" with Rebecca Wrigley
Mike Grunwald
Best-selling author and former staff writer for The Washington Post, Time, and Politico.
Episode: Bad Idea #16 "let's ditch intensive farming" with Michael Grunwald
Patricia Nanteza
Africa Lead for WePlanet
WePlanet
Episode: SPECIAL: Bad Idea #15 "Just Stop Cooking" with Patricia Nanteza

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Mark Lynas
Host of the podcast and an acclaimed environmental author and activist. He discusses pressing environmental and social issues with various experts.

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#241
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#228
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Bad Idea #10 "Everyone hates nuclear" with Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow
Q: What anti-nuclear arguments did you find most persuasive, that we should take most seriously?
I mean, I think one obvious one is that it's really expensive to build.
Bad Idea #10 "Everyone hates nuclear" with Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow
Q: Did they change your mind?
Well, I think by the time I started researching it, I was pretty open to it. And yeah, I mean, at times, I would say my views evolved and kind of fluctuated.
Bad Idea #10 "Everyone hates nuclear" with Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow
Q: So tell us the story of the book. I mean, I saw it started life perhaps as a New Yorker article. So, you know, what gave you the idea? What made you think this was the book that needed to be written?
I have been obsessed with climate change for quite a long time. I learned about it and was very disturbed. And I kind of assumed that renewables were the answer. I was a pretty hardcore environmentalist, and I didn't have particularly strong views on nuclear. I started to hear more about the argument that nuclear needed to be part of the solution.
SPECIAL: Bad Idea #15 "Just Stop Cooking" with Patricia Nanteza
Q: What is the significance of the 'Just Stop Cooking' campaign?
It highlights the absurdity of asking Africans to cease cooking when they lack access to affordable and clean cooking energy alternatives.
Bad Idea #18 "we’re addicted to fossil fuels" with Maarten Boudry
Q: How serious do you think climate change is?
It's a defining challenge of the century but not an existential threat; humanity has the capability to adapt to climate changes.

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What is Saving the World From Bad Ideas about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Exploring the intersections of environmentalism, politics, and societal beliefs, this podcast challenges prevalent ideas and narratives by highlighting both the good and bad opinions that shape public discourse. The host, an accomplished environmental author, facilitates discussions with a variety of experts which dissect major topics such as climate change, technological impacts, and social justice issues, promoting a more nuanced understanding of complex challenges. The conversations prioritize evidence-based reasoning and encourage listeners to think critically about the narratives that influence our perceptions of progress and sustainability. Unique in its approach, the content strives to illuminate the importance of re-evaluating commo... more

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