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How innovation reshaped human life in just a few generations

“Progress happens when we choose to make it happen. It happens through choice and effort. And ultimately, to make progress happen, we have to believe in it.”

Jason Crawford

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5mins

The Big Think Interview

Is it too late for us to slow climate warming?

“I think the key point is that doesn't mean game over. That doesn't mean we're flipped into a world, and to a point of no return.”

Hannah Ritchie

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1hr 17mins

Full Interview

We can tackle our biggest environmental problems

"It's not that I don't think these problems are big or that they're urgent, but I can start to see that these problems are solvable."

Hannah Ritchie

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12mins

The Big Think Interview

Doomerism won’t fix the planet, but we can

“You can find examples of really big environmental problems that we've already solved.” Climate change is solvable, argues Hannah Ritchie.

Hannah Ritchie

7mins

Devil’s Advocate

The overpopulation myth, debunked by a data scientist

Is human overpopulation alarmist hype with disturbing consequences? Oxford data scientist Hannah Ritchie debunks the overpopulation myth.

Hannah Ritchie

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7mins

Explain It Like I’m Smart

We’re not doomed. Here’s how to revive Planet Earth

“If given a chance, nature can rebound, and nature can rebound dramatically.” Biologist Sean B. Carroll discusses the resilience of nature and how humans can help it thrive. Humans litter, […]

Sean B. Carroll