Hey Gregg & all,
here is the video I mentioned to you earlier today. I thought I'd share it with the list because I think it's actually valuable information for everyone concerned with "system level risk".
Here are timestamps for the various "Myths" he goes into. Each can be watched separately, but I would recommend to watch it from start to finish as the narrative builds on itself (if you have 3 h to spare)
2:20 — Myth #33: The Experts Have ALL the Answers
4:16 — Myth #32: Humans Are Separate From Nature
6:45 — Myth #31: Humans Are Mostly Selfish
12:17 — Myth #30: More Is Better
18:12 — Myth #29: “Someday I’ll Have enough”
21:18 — Myth #28: We Care About the Future
23:38 — Myth #27: Everyone Has Their Own Truth
26:37 — Myth #26: Truth Matters
29:31 — Myth #25: Energy Is Merely a Commodity
34:28 — Myth #24: The American Dream is Based on Hard Work and Cleverness
36:05 — Myth #23: Oil: The USA Will Be the Next Saudi Arabia
41:46 — Myth #22: We Can Always Get More Resources if We Have More Money
44:42 — Myth #21: Renewables Can Power THIS Civilization
50:55 — Myth #20: In the future we won't need oil due to Peak Demand!!
55:01 — Myth #19: We Can Achieve Net Zero!! (by 2050 or any date)
59:54 — Myth #18: As Earth runs out of resources, We’ll Colonize Outer Space!!
1:02:26 — Myth #17: Growth Is Forever
1:05:04 — Myth #16: GDP Is the Right Goal for Society
1:10:56 — Myth #15: Overpopulation Is the Main Driver
1:15:21 — Myth #14: Technology Will Solve It
1:21:16 — Myth #13: The Environment Is Part of the Economy
1:24:04 — Myth #12: The Natural World Is Ours
1:27:03 — Myth #11: Climate Change Is the Core Problem
1:32:44 — Myth #10: Billionaires and Politicians Are in Charge
1:38:56 — Myth #9: Financial Markets Give Us the Right Signals for the Future
1:43:22 — Myth #8: Stimulus Is Permanent
1:48:37 — Myth #7: We Need to Crash the System to Get a Fresh Start
1:52:43 — Myth #6: The Use of Nuclear Weapons Is Unthinkable
1:57:03 — Myth #5: Fossil Fuel Companies Are at Fault
2:03:01 — Myth #4: Capitalism Is to Blame
2:07:54 — Myth #3: Humans Are Bad
2:11:37 — Myth #2: We Face a Shortage of Energy
2:14:17 — Myth #1: We Are Doomed
2:19:56 — Interventions (and Wild Ideas)
DISCLAIMER: it might ruine your day 🙈