Spanner in the System
3 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Technology and innovation surround us. They are celebrated too often in the news. But have we ever stopped to think about their impact on our climate, cultures, and societies? Are there dimensions to it we might be missing? Spanner in the System gums up the works, making us pause and think about these impacts.
Spanner in the System is presented by The ETC Group, with the support of HBF-Hong Kong, produced by PumaPodcast.
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Episodes
Life, The Pluriverse, and Everything
October 14, 2021 02:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBAfter two episodes that have seen us go from one fruit to the whole food production system, and then to exploring climate solutions, now we attempt to tie everything together. All of the connections, all of the systems put in question, to arrive perhaps as some sort of answer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Volcanic Disruptions
October 14, 2021 01:30 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBWe all know that something needs to be done if we are to survive climate change. Some people think geo-engineering is the solution. What it is, and how should we approach these “solutions.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bananas are Dramatic
October 14, 2021 01:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBWhy are you eating one kind of banana and not another? And what does this one banana mean for global food production? What invisible things go into the making of that fruit? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.