A few weeks ago, USA Today ran a story with the headline "It's over: 2023 was Earth's hottest year, experts say." But is it really over? Hannah Ritchie, a data scientist at the University of Oxford, doesn't think so. In her new book, "Not the End of the World," she says that if we zoom out and look at the data, "we can see something truly radical, game-changing and life-giving: humanity is in a truly unique position to build a sustainable world." She's on the show today to tell us why she's urgently optimistic about our planet's future, what smart people get wrong about climate change, and the most effective ways to lower your carbon footprint.
Host: Caleb Bissinger
Guest: Hannah Ritchie
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GOOD ANXIETY: Can You Turn Worrying Into a Superpower?
HACK YOUR HABITS: The Science of Making Changes That Stick
TOGETHER: The Surgeon General’s Prescription for Health and Happiness
SPIRITUAL TECHNOLOGIES: Two Scientists Debate the Benefits of Religion
DAWN OF EVERYTHING: The True History of Humanity
DOPAMINE NATION: Why the Modern World Puts Us All at Risk for Addiction
AMBITION: How to Achieve Success on Your Own Terms
FRIENDSHIP: The Science Behind Life’s Deepest Bond
EXPONENTIAL AGE: Everything Is Accelerating. Who’s at the Wheel?
NEW POWER: How to Spread Ideas, Build Movements, and Leap Ahead
SPORTS: Life Lessons From an Olympian, a Hockey Coach, and a Middle-Aged Beginner
FEELING & KNOWING: Unlocking the Secrets of Consciousness
Bonus: Adam Grant and Annie Murphy Paul
LAZINESS: There's No Such Thing
HOW TO CHANGE: Science-Backed Tips for Becoming Your Best Self (Katy Milkman & Daniel Pink)
RATIONALITY: Steven Pinker’s Love Song to Critical Thinking
LOONSHOTS: The Science of Generating Crazy Ideas (Safi Bahcall & Daniel Pink)
DEADLINE EFFECT: Can You Work Like It's the Last Minute Before the Last Minute?
EXTRA LIFE: We Doubled Life Expectancy in the Last Century. Can We Do It Again?
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