Psychology · 19 min
The Uninhabitable Earth
By David Wallace-Wells
This episode unpacks why our minds struggle to comprehend the true scale of climate change, and what it means to finally see the crisis clearly.
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Psychology
Duration
19 min
What it is about
Climate Change, Human Perception, Environmental Crisis, Cognitive Bias
Who it is for
If you've ever felt the immense scale of climate change makes it too abstract to grasp, or too overwhelming to act on, this can help you confront its reality with clear eyes.
The author
David Wallace-Wells is a journalist who has meticulously documented the cascading impacts of climate change, forcing us to confront the uncomfortable truths often obscured by scientific jargon or political debate.
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