Guy McPherson Ph.D. | The End Of The World | Evolutionary Biologist | #81 HR

My friend Dr. Guy McPherson Ph.D stops by to discuss the end of the world as we know it! Accordion to Dr. McPherson climate change and biodiversity collapse will kill of all human life by 2030. We discuss the different feedback loops that are creating an exponential collapse scenario including heat sinks of asphalt and concrete cities coupled with increased air conditioner usage. We also discuss the history of the greenhouse effect and the scientists who first discovered our role in the climate crisis. We also talk about the greatest comedian and modern day philosopher, George Carlin. This is a hilarious and frightening conversation with a brilliant and compassionate human being!

https://guymcpherson.com/

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Guy R. McPherson is Professor Emeritus of conservation biology at the University of Arizona, where he taught and conducted research for twenty award-winning years. His scholarly work, which has for many years focused on the conservation of biological diversity, has produced more than a dozen books and hundreds of articles.

Killing the Natives: A Retrospective Analysis
Paperback
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099KV449F?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
Ebook
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Natives-Retrospective-Guy-McPherson-ebook/dp/B0993SCYY3/

This new edition of “Killing the Natives,” critically evaluates the original edition published in 2004, McPherson’s book focused on cultural criticism. Nearly two decades of hindsight, along with the subsequent accumulation of evidence, allows for an important retrospective analysis. Earth is now experiencing a Mass Extinction Event, abrupt climate change, and the ongoing needs and desires of nearly eight billion people. Excerpt:"I think the original version of Chapter 1 has held up quite well since it was written. I was naïve about several topics when I penned Chapter 1 some two decades ago, yet the basic ideas I was attempting to transmit are still important and timely.It has become increasingly clear that we have failed in our, “responsibility to use our wealth and power to preserve—rather than exploit—other cultures, languages, and species.” The United States has not served as, “stewards of the world’s capital of natural and cultural resources.” Quite to the contrary, the United States has led the pursuit of life-destroying disaster capitalism.""Killing the Natives" connects the world of economics, the government, and social justice -- three enterprises that are inextricably linked despite the appearance given by laissez-faire economic policies. The intersection of environmental protection, social justice, and the human economy represents rich but essentially uncharted territory.

Key Moments
00:00 Intro
8:20 Indigenous People Had It Right
10:30 The History of the Greenhouse Effect
18:25 Civilization is a Heat Engine
21:00 Mirrors to Reflect the Sun to Avoid Warming
25:00 Hot Concrete and Air Conditioning
32:00 Growing Up In Idaho
36:25 Philosophy and Science
42:00 Feedback Loops
46:00 IPCC Report Quotes
49:00 Climate Refugees
53:20 How Much More Time Do We Have
1:02:44 Nuclear Power Plants
1:03:00 George Carlin
1:05:00 Travels

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