Episode 41

41: Imagining A Thriving World - with Justine Burt

Published on: 12th April, 2021

Imagining A Thriving World - with Justine Burt

(00:00) Intro

(01:15) The News. The scramble to line up support for passing President Biden’s infrastructure bill. The perennial struggle to challenge the filibuster and GOP obstructionism. A note about multiple mass shootings this week, we seem to be returning to the sort of pre-pandemic old normal.

(08:02) Introducing The Great Pivot: Creating Meaningful Work to Build a Sustainable Future and a plug for using Star Trek as a model for the future.

(24:33) Putting into practice key technologies that would help lead us to a more human centered and sustainable world. The truth about recycling and a deeper look at the issues of meaningful work and sustainability. A closer look at circular economies, transportation and food systems.

(58:24) What does human flourishing really look like? What does it mean to thrive? What does it mean to have meaningful communities?

(01:17:29) A discussion of the politics of meaningful job and sustainability. Examining the Green New Deal and the Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program Act, the Thrive act.

(01:40:37) Wrap-up and outro.

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Show notes:

The Great Pivot by Justine Burt

Cradle to Cradle by Michael Braungart and William McDonough

The Upcycle by Michael Braungart and William McDonough

Natural Capitalism and Reinventing Fire, by Amory Lovins

The THRIVE ACT

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