climate change
human-caused changes to climate on Earth
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning climate change
Sam Harris: Consciousness, Free Will, Psychedelics, AI, UFOs, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #185
Lex Fridman
Discussed as a slower-moving threat compared to pandemics, with little hope for political persuasion to solve it.
Ann Druyan: Cosmos, Carl Sagan, Voyager, and the Beauty of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #78
Lex Fridman
Described as a major existential threat that worries Ann Druyan, higher on her list than AI or nuclear weapons.
A Conversation with Paul Bloom (Episode #192)
Sam Harris
Compared to the pandemic in terms of collective action problems, with the speakers noting our greater psychological unpreparedness for its slower, multi-decade timescale.
Steven Pinker: AI in the Age of Reason | Lex Fridman Podcast #3
Lex Fridman
Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, considered a close-to-certain existential threat.
Defending the Global Order: A Conversation with Yuval Noah Harari (Episode #276)
Sam Harris
One of the major 21st-century challenges that the erosion of the global order, exacerbated by the war, threatens humanity's ability to address.
The State of the World: A Conversation with Dambisa Moyo (Episode #257)
Sam Harris
A public risk and negative externality that contributes to a drag on economic growth, requiring collective action.
E15: “The Besties” All-In’s inaugural award show covering the best, worst & most memorable of 2020
All-In Podcast
Discussed as a cultural loser in 2020, taking a back seat to COVID-19 and BLM, with a loss of momentum and luster.
Sam Harris — Psychedelics, Meditation, and The Bigger Picture | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Discussed as a large problem for which political consensus is increasingly difficult, leading Sam Harris to believe solutions might have to be 'surreptitious' through innovation rather than persuasion.
Secret History #2: How Societies Collapse
Predictive History
Cited as a major sign of societal decline due to pressure on the environment, making air, water, and land toxic.
E10: Twitter & Facebook botch censorship (again), the publisher vs. distributor debate & more
All-In Podcast
Discussed in relation to Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings, with the speaker emphasizing the need to recognize ignorance and the evolving nature of science.
E27: The Great Inflation Debate, Amazon gets spicy on Twitter, rethinking supply chains & more
All-In Podcast
Discussed in relation to the need for electrification and mining, and the environmental trade-offs involved.