![]() ![]() Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update by Donella H. I hope that what you take away from this interview, and if you read his books, is a greater understanding and appreciation of the beauty and the delicate nature of the planet that we’re all a part of.Ġ0:17:58 – One million people every four days.Ġ0:22:19 – Public and critical response to the book’s release.Ġ0:43:31 – Optimistic, pessimistic, or something else?Ġ0:50:14 – Individual differences that can be made.Ġ1:07:46 – Two tips for completing a book. That inquiry, that spirit of discovery has taken him around the globe and caused him to talk to some really, really interesting people. How long would it take for nature to rejuvenate, or would it at all? He’s a journalist, who wanted to be a scientist as a kid and had so many passions and curiosities that he decided he would write about them all. ![]() ![]() ![]() It began as a thought experiment about what would happen if humanity disappeared from the planet. It’s a book he published about a decade ago. Countdown is a bleak sequel to The World Without Us, Weisman’s elegant account of what would happen to the planet should human beings suddenly vanish. He’s written six books and the book that I talked to him most about is The World Without Us. This journey into the improbable (but intriguing) disappearance of humans is inspired by Alan Weisman’s book The World Without Us. He is an author who’s worked on seven continents and more than 50 countries. Today I am thrilled to talk with Alan Weisman. ![]()
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