Why Is The Climate Debate Such A Mess? - Charles Eisenstein | Modern Wisdom Podcast 382

Charles Eisenstein is a public speaker and author specialising in the ecology movement. The climate debate is chaos. Activists and skeptics can't talk to each other and for every article suggesting one point of view there's another refuting it. People are either malicious world-killers or useful idiot dupes. Expect to learn why the climate change debate is so difficult to navigate, why it's supposedly impossible to find an impartial climate scientist, Charles' suggestions for how to navigate this conversation while not losing your mind and much more... Sponsors: Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Check out Charles' Substack - https://charleseisenstein.substack.com/ Follow Charles on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ceisenstein Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #climatechange #ecology #climateskepticism - 00:00 Intro 02:31 Understanding the Climate Debate 10:44 ‘Human Racism’ in Activism 15:58 What Sceptics Are Getting Wrong 25:00 Dealing with Uncertainty 32:49 Profiting from the Climate Debate 41:06 How to Improve Climate Discourse 52:56 Where to Find Charles - To support me on Patreon (thank you): http://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Charles EisensteinguestChris Williamsonhost

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EPISODE INFO

Released: October 9, 2021
Duration: 53m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Charles Eisenstein is a public speaker and author specialising in the ecology movement. The climate debate is chaos. Activists and skeptics can't talk to each other and for every article suggesting one point of view there's another refuting it. People are either malicious world-killers or useful idiot dupes. Expect to learn why the climate change debate is so difficult to navigate, why it's supposedly impossible to find an impartial climate scientist, Charles' suggestions for how to navigate this conversation while not losing your mind and much more... Sponsors: Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Check out Charles' Substack - https://charleseisenstein.substack.com/ Follow Charles on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ceisenstein Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #climatechange #ecology #climateskepticism - 00:00 Intro 02:31 Understanding the Climate Debate 10:44 ‘Human Racism’ in Activism 15:58 What Sceptics Are Getting Wrong 25:00 Dealing with Uncertainty 32:49 Profiting from the Climate Debate 41:06 How to Improve Climate Discourse 52:56 Where to Find Charles - To support me on Patreon (thank you): http://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Charles Eisenstein
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Charles Eisenstein and Chris Williamson, Why Is The Climate Debate Such A Mess? - Charles Eisenstein | Modern Wisdom Podcast 382 explores climate Debate Chaos: Beyond Carbon, Fear, and Fundamentalism Toward Humility Chris Williamson and Charles Eisenstein explore why the climate debate has become so polarized, tribal, and emotionally charged that many people no longer know what to believe. Eisenstein argues that both climate alarmists and skeptics share a narrow, carbon-obsessed frame and miss the deeper issue: treating Earth as a living, sacred system whose organs—forests, soils, waters, species—are being destroyed. They link this dysfunction to a wider crisis of meaning, the collapse of shared narratives like religion and blind faith in science, and the human need for belonging that drives people into rigid ideological camps. The conversation concludes with a call for a new way of speaking and acting—grounded in love of life, humility, and genuine listening—rather than fear, shame, and the need to be on the “right” side.

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