Podcasts about ministry for the future

Greetings, Kim Stanley Robinson heads! This week we are cross-posting Jamie's appearance on Pod Damn America in which she and Jake Flores talk about The Ministry for the Future, which Jake has now read and has thoughts on. We'll be back next week with our regularly scheduled programming. *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod BlueSky: @partygirls.bsky.social Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO

Jake and Jamie discuss friend of the show Kim Stanley Robinson's 2020 Climate Fiction masterpiece Ministry For The Future and engage in some COMRADELY criticism (we love you, Stan) JAMIE PECK @jamie_elizabeth https://linktr.ee/jamiepeck PARTY GIRLS https://www.patreon.com/PartyGirls https://www.youtube.com/@partygirlspod MERCH poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com PATREON + DISCORD patreon.com/poddamnamerica

The book somehow manages to be optimistic at the same time that it realistically portrays horrific climate catastrophes - the opening chapter will stick with you forever. That said, it also suffers from some of KSR's usual writing quirks: weak characters and a pretty loosely defined plot. We talk about it all, the good, the bad, and the terrifyingly hot!As always, no spoilers until the end when we get into the full plot explanation and discussion. This episode is sponsored by The Pythagorean by Alexander Morpheigh, which is available in print or kindle edition here.Join the Hugonauts book club on discord!Or you can watch the episode on YouTube if you prefer videoSimilar books we recommend: The Value of Everything by Mariana MazzucatoRed Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins

In this episode we talk to Mark Milne as a follow-up on our interviews with science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson and glaciologist Heidi Sevestre in episodes 21 and 22, on the topic of Geoengineering as portrayed in Kim Stanley Robinson's book 'The Ministry for the Future'.  Mark speaks about a number of strategies for mitigating climate change by cooling the planet through increasing its albedo, or reflectivity.  The overarching strategy that we discuss is Solar Radiation Management (SRM), and we tackle a number of different possibilities under this umbrella: stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI), marine cloud brightening, high albedo crops, reforestation, white paint, terrestrial mirrors and the Goliath that everyone likes to slay - space mirrors.  Mark makes the case that terrestrial mirrors are our best hope for immediate implementation, with little or no dangerous side effects, especially in the context of canopies over agricultural land which can be created with current materials from landfill; if 10% of all agricultural land were covered with these semi-transparent mirrors it would provide enough global reflectivity to adequately offset our warming trend and avoid climate disaster.  Marty proposes a sci-fi idea about adding engineered enzymes to create the materials we need, and Mark claims that if we don't solve the climate crisis within a few decades it won't be the heat that kills us, it'll be people – due to the degradation of our social and economic systems.  We also talk about governance and consent, what motivates scientists and determines the science we pursue, termination shock, carbon sequestration, engineering efficiency and economic policy initiatives related to modern monetary theory.  Buzzsprout (podcast host):https://thescienceinthefiction.buzzsprout.comEmail: thescienceinthefiction@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/743522660965257/Twitter:https://twitter.com/MartyK5463

There's a lot of talk right now about future generations. Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission says she'll create a portfolio with responsibilities for intergenerational fairness. A Summit of the Future to be held in September at the United Nations also helps explain the buzz. In this, the first of two episodes, a conversation with Elizabeth Dirth, member of a real-life network for the future described in Kim Stanley Robinson's bestselling novel The Ministry for the Future. In the book the Ministry helps to push nations beyond a series of dystopian events to bring climate change under control. Elizabeth says it's time to move that approach to the real world, and to give future generations a voice in reshaping the economy, curbing disease outbreaks, and sustaining action on climate change. The ZOE Institute, a German economics think tank where Elizabeth is managing director, is among the organisations pushing the UN Secretary General to appoint a Special Envoy for Future Generations, a role Elizabeth describes as "a potential minister for the future at the UN level." Elizabeth says her ideas are markedly different from that of tech titans like Elon Musk who have a penchant for the future. For Musk and his acolytes, protecting future generations means putting resources into highly speculative technologies that could be highly profitable. They also seem to be betting on colonising Mars — ahead of preserving life on Earth. Listen out for Part Two of this series: a conversation with author and philosopher Roman Krznaric on how far into the future we should plan for, and on whether controversial concepts like Longtermism and Effective altruism have a role to play. Music this episode by Maarten Lichtert. Support the Show.

The acclaimed US sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson is also a star in the world of climate activism because his work often features climate change - on Earth and beyond. Robinson has been a guest speaker at the COP climate summit, and novels such as The Ministry For The Future and The Mars Trilogy are admired by everyone from Barack Obama to former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres. Robinson's books are not just imaginative but scientifically accurate, and some of their ideas have even inspired new thinking about climate-proofing technology. Kim Stanley Robinson has been talking to the Climate Question team.Presenters: Jordan Dunbar and Graihagh Jackson Producer: Ben Cooper Editor: Simon Watts Sound Mix: Tom BrignellGot a question for The Climate Question? Email us: theclimatequestion@bbc.com

Delton Chen is a geo-hydrologist and civil engineer. Delton holds a Ph.D. in engineering from the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland, Australia. Delton has 20 years of combined experience in groundwater management, environmental impact assessments, mining, geothermal energy and climate mitigation; and he analyzed the mitigation potential of fly-ash cement and low-flow water taps for Project Drawdown. Delton is a thought-leader in the development of new public policies based on Central Bank Digital Currencies, and he is a member of the Blockchain Climate Institute. Delton founded the Global Carbon Reward Initiative in 2013. Subscribe to our newsletter today A Correction Podcast Episodes RSS

CLIMATE ACTION RADIO SHOWAPRIL 8TH 2024Produced by Vivien Langford "MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE"-  REVISITEDGuests:Part 1. A dramatisation and discussion of the scene in the novel where the manager of the Ministry is held hostage by a distraught survivor of  an horrific climate event in India. Millions have died and he demands she does more.Mark Spencer - Podcaster and Founder of Climactic Collective. https://www.podchaser.com/creators/mark-spencer-107Zzj7JFC Meg Clancy - Actor, Dancer and  Major Contributor to NITV Lyn Bender - Psychologist and former Manager of Lifeline Melbourne . Recent journalism https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/critics-of-glazers-oscars-speech-prove-the-relevance-of-the-zone-of-interest,18451https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/israeli-propaganda-bordering-on-absurdity,18396 Part 2 :By kind permission here is  recent interview with Kim Stanley Robinson by Radio Ecoshock Host Alex Smith .As Alex says: Following the publication of “The Ministry of the Future”, Robinson toured internationally not to promote the book but to discuss it. He an ambassador for a novel – and for a future. Big Capitalists like Bill Gates blogged about Robinson's book. The Financial Times reported his meetings with bankers, investors and even the military. Yet many of Kim's books search for alternatives to Capitalism. Does Capitalism have to go, and is there any alternative? We discuss in the interview.https://www.ecoshock.org/2024/03/climate-sci-fi-gets-too-real.html    

CLIMATE ACTION RADIO SHOWAPRIL 8TH 2024Produced by Vivien Langford "MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE"-  REVISITEDGuests:Part 1. A dramatisation and discussion of the scene in the novel where the manager of the Ministry is held hostage by a distraught survivor of  an horrific climate event in India. Millions have died and he demands she does more.Mark Spencer - Podcaster and Founder of Climactic Collective. https://www.podchaser.com/creators/mark-spencer-107Zzj7JFC Meg Clancy - Actor, Dancer and  Major Contributor to NITV Lyn Bender - Psychologist and former Manager of Lifeline Melbourne . Recent journalism https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/critics-of-glazers-oscars-speech-prove-the-relevance-of-the-zone-of-interest,18451https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/israeli-propaganda-bordering-on-absurdity,18396 Part 2 :By kind permission here is  recent interview with Kim Stanley Robinson by Radio Ecoshock Host Alex Smith .As Alex says: Following the publication of “The Ministry of the Future”, Robinson toured internationally not to promote the book but to discuss it. He an ambassador for a novel – and for a future. Big Capitalists like Bill Gates blogged about Robinson's book. The Financial Times reported his meetings with bankers, investors and even the military. Yet many of Kim's books search for alternatives to Capitalism. Does Capitalism have to go, and is there any alternative? We discuss in the interview.https://www.ecoshock.org/2024/03/climate-sci-fi-gets-too-real.html    

Marty and Holly sit down with Dr. Heidi Sevestre for a conversation about climate change and geoengineering, as portrayed in The Ministry For The Future by Kim Stanley Robinson.  Dr. Sevestre is a glaciologist who is leading the call to action on climate change through her research and education initiatives. We talk about her recent expedition to Svalbard with Climate Sentinels, a zero-emission research expedition on skis to understand the impact of black soot on the melting of glaciers.  We also discuss her recent expedition to film a National Geographic documentary (Arctic Ascent) about the surging glaciers in Greenland, gathering unprecedented data with the help of NASA technology and some of the world's best climbers (Alex Honnold, Hazel Findlay, Aldo Kane, Mikey Schaefer, Adam Kjeldsen).  Then we get into the nuts and bolts of some of the geoengineering proposals in The Ministry For The Future, and bring Dr. Sevestre's perspective as a working climate scientist on how to make the best use of our resources and the time we have left to halt and reverse the trajectory we are on.  We discuss pumping out the lubricating layer under glaciers to prevent them from dropping into the ocean and raising sea levels catastrophically.  We talk about dying the arctic ocean yellow, sending sulphates into the upper atmosphere or spreading reflective beads over the arctic.  It seems that if our civilization and species is going to survive, it's going to take a lot of bottom-up solutions and the collective action of our next few generations on this planet.  While attempts at solar radiation management on a global scale will likely cause more harm then good, major carbon sequestration projects will be needed.  And it may be that the most effective way to capture carbon will be to create more forests and wetlands, saving the world by re-wilding the world; our best solutions may come from ecological engineering rather than geoengineering.Home | Dr. Heïdi Sevestre Glaciologist (heidisevestre.com)https://www.heidisevestre.com/Climate Sentinels | Hurtigruten Grouphttps://www.hurtigruten.com/group/foundation/projects/climate-sentinels/Dr. Heïdi Sevestre (@HeidiSevestre) / X (twitter.com)https://twitter.com/HeidiSevestreDr. Heïdi Sevestre (@heidisevestre) • Instagram photos and videoshttps://www.instagram.com/heidisevestre/?hl=enThe Ministry for the Future - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ministry_for_the_FutureKimStanleyRobinson.info | The reference site for Kim Stanley Robinsonhttps://www.kimstanleyrobinson.info/Buzzsprout (podcast host):https://thescienceinthefiction.buzzsprout.comEmail: thescienceinthefiction@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/743522660965257/Twitter:https://twitter.com/MartyK5463

In this episode we are super excited to present our conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson, one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time, whose legacy will surely last deep into our sci-fi future.  We discuss his latest book The Ministry for the Future, and some of the many extraordinary ideas in that book for getting humanity through to the other side of the climate crisis.  We focus our conversation on various geoengineering projects as well as innovations in economics and monetary policy that will help us get there.  We discuss green investment, the merits of non-ideological rhetoric, strategies for managing our carbon over-shoot, and the efficacy of imitating natural processes in both solar radiation management and carbon sequestration.  We go into detail about pumping out the lubricating layer of water beneath the world's glaciers in order to stop them from sliding into the ocean, thereby mediating the acceleration of rising sea levels.  We also talk about the impracticality of launching solar shades into space to cool down the planet. Finally, we get to ask Stan if he was ever consulted or paid by the Foundation TV series for lifting his iconic space elevator scene from Red Mars, and plonking it into their pilot episode; the answer is no, but he's cool with it.KimStanleyRobinson.info | The reference site for Kim Stanley Robinsonhttps://www.kimstanleyrobinson.info/Kim Stanley Robinson - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Stanley_Robinsonhttps://www.facebook.com/kimstanleyrobinson/The Ministry for the Future - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ministry_for_the_FutureThe Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson | Goodreadshttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/50998056Buzzsprout (podcast host):https://thescienceinthefiction.buzzsprout.comEmail: thescienceinthefiction@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/743522660965257/Twitter:https://twitter.com/MartyK5463

CLIMATE ACTION SHOWNOVEMBER 13TH 2023PRODUCED BY Vivien LangfordARE LEADERS JUST 'ACTING' ON CLIMATE ON THE WAY TO COP?THE MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE Guests:Mark Spencer - Podcaster and Founder of Climactic Collective(link is external)Meg Clancy - Actor, Dancer and  Major Contributor to NITVLyn Bender - Psychologist and former Manager of Lifeline Melbourne Hope lies beyond latest climate shock therapy (eurekastreet.com.au)(link is external)Greta Thunberg - Founder of Fridays for Future and Cassandra to the Climate Movement  (229) Austrian World Summit 2021 - Greta Thunberg Speech - YouTube(link is external)Kim Stanley Robinson and Naomi Klein at Rutgers University Institute for  Earth, Ocean and Atrmospheric Sciences.Kim Stanley Robinson Special Event - Rutgers EOAS(link is external)Music "Nada:" a tango from La Tabu. This is a theatrical and intense episode. We use KS Robinson's novel as a springboard to explore the themes of being overwraught with insufficient leadership. What are the  many ways forward?It starts with a dramatised reading of the chapter where the head of the ministry, Mary Murphy, is kidnapped by Frank. He is a man traumatised by the great Indian heatwave which left millions dead. As he paces her Zurich apartment she thinks"His presence in her kitchen was all too much like one of her insomniac whirlpools of thought, as if she had stumbled into one of her nightmares while still awake, so that she couldn't get out of it."Then the actors and I discuss with psychologist Lyn Bender how leaders must  accept these messengers from the climate frontlines and act with urgency, while remaining confident and resolute that we can repair the damage.The second item is Greta Thunberg at the 2021 Vienna Climate Summit. She tells leaders that they are pretending to change, pretending to take the science seriously, pretending to wage war on fossil fuels while opening up new oil pipelines, gas fields and coal mines.She says " The audience has grown wary, the show is over"Thirdly we go to Rutgers University to hear the author, Kim Stanley Robinson , talking about  the hard things he had to say. The needle in the eye moments. Naomi Klein calls him a "possibilist" and talks about the sort of dystopian and escapist narratives we are  hard wired  for.  Are we fascinated by the billionaires aiming to colonise space because we were brought up on Noah's Ark? (229) Why Jeff Bezos' Space Dream is Humanity's Nightmare | George Monbiot - YouTube(link is external)We learn about geo-engineering, how capitalism must change and how modern monetary theory can be used for good.If  you haven't read the novel yet do try now. It is an easy way to look at the future and all the paths we could follow once we wake up.Breaks for tango dancing courtesy of La Tabu.  

CLIMATE ACTION SHOWNOVEMBER 6TH 2023Produced by Vivien LangfordKIM STANLEY ROBINSON - THE MINISTRY FOR THE FUTUREInterview with Kim Hill Courtesy of Radio NZ  Guests:Kim Hill from Radio New Zealand  in a recent interview with author Kim Stanley Robinson.Their subject is THE MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE   and  The High Sierra: A Love Story Climate Action ahead:School Strike4 climate Friday November 17th.Nov 17 | SS4C Australia (schoolstrike4climate.com)Gadigal Land/ Sydney Belmore Park at 12 noonNaam/Melbourne - Flagstaff Gardens 1 pm The Peoples Blockade  of the World's largest coal port Newcastle  November 24th-27th Register to help - Rising Tide Extinction RebellionGlobal Newsletter #80: People Power Stops Oil in Ecuador! (rebellion.global)November 7th Sydney (20+) Drown out the Drums of War: March on the Naval Expo | FacebookNovember 18th Melbourne (20+) Mothers Rebellion for Climate Justice - Southbank - VIC - Action | Facebook 350.0rgSign the perition : Our Islands Our HomeFix Our Climate Laws: Protect Water - 350 AustraliaNovember 7th SYDNEY 9am at 60 Margaret St Double Action: Tamboran AGM & Minister Plibersek (actionnetwork.org) 

Series ThreeThis episode of #TheNewAbnormal podcast features Cecile Cremer,  Founder of 'Wandering the Future'. She's a renowned trends expert who explores the 'Added Value of the Future' by translating trends into future-proof business solutions. She's also the first female and youngest ever President of LaFutura Global Trend Network, and Co-Founder of the 'Humanized Tech Awards'. In this interview, we discuss all of the above, along with her viewpoints on issues including 'democratising the future' re: knowledge distribution, approaches on how to build healthier and happier countries, leading-edge thinking on speculative fiction & scenario planning, and of how to develop futures-thinking as a dynamic skillset. She's a really dynamic individual - and I'm sure you'll enjoy listening to her viewpoints.

Kapitelchen & Tracklist 00:00:00 Carrie Z – Bathypelagic Lagan (from "Charybdis Trench") CC BY-NC-SA 00:01:32 Ministry for the Future 00:22:51 WangleLine – Spider Pants (with Grace) CC BY-SA 00:24:19 Into the Spiderverse 00:43:02 Blue Marker Bandit – identity CC BY-NC-SA 00:48:15 Audiorätsel 01:03:53 GODDEXX – Burn Marks CC BY-NC-SA 01:09:39 The Last of Us 01:27:38 Madeline Ava – your hair CC BY-NC 01:29:26 The Matrix Resurrections 01:46:32 Jessica Law – Angels Have a Thousand Eyes CC BY-NC-SA 01:50:01 Zeitkapsel 01:53:24 Dorothy Waste and Amamanita Axaxaxanax Glass Seer – cat ears and razor blades CC BY 01:58:45 SistaSara – SoulDoorRiddim CC BY-NC-ND Shownotes Kim Stanley Robinsons Mars-Trilogie (Wikipedia) Ministry for the Future (Wikipedia) Global Stocktake im Rahmen des Pariser Abkommens (UN) Das Jevons-Paradoxon (Wikipedia) The Last of Us: Spiele, TV-Serie (Wikipedia) Der Pilz aus Last of Us: Cordyceps (Wikipedia) 'cozy catastrophe' (sf-encyclopedia.com) 'hopepunk' (tor.com) Credits & Lizenz Cover: basierend auf Robert Fludd Metaphysik und Natur- und Kunstgeschichte beider Welten, nämlich des Makro- und des Mikrokosmos, 1617; Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Diese Folge erscheint unter CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, d.h. unsere Inhalte gerne teilen, remixen, aber uns bitte erwähnen und ja kein Geld verdienen! Musik siehe jeweilige Lizenzen.

What's the future look like with a changing climate? And who will lead the way to help us mitigate the environmental, economic and social impacts? In this program, internationally acclaimed author Kim Stanley Robinson talks about what motivates him to write science fiction that focuses on the environment. Robinson is author of more than 20 books, including "The Ministers for the Future," the "Mars" trilogy and "2312," which was a New York Times bestseller nominated for all seven of the major science fiction awards — a first for any book. He was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine and asteroid 72432 was named “Kimrobinson” in his honor. The program also features four UC San Diego students who talk about their research on dealing with climate change. Series: "Writers" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38733]

What's the future look like with a changing climate? And who will lead the way to help us mitigate the environmental, economic and social impacts? In this program, internationally acclaimed author Kim Stanley Robinson talks about what motivates him to write science fiction that focuses on the environment. Robinson is author of more than 20 books, including "The Ministers for the Future," the "Mars" trilogy and "2312," which was a New York Times bestseller nominated for all seven of the major science fiction awards — a first for any book. He was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine and asteroid 72432 was named “Kimrobinson” in his honor. The program also features four UC San Diego students who talk about their research on dealing with climate change. Series: "Writers" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38733]

What's the future look like with a changing climate? And who will lead the way to help us mitigate the environmental, economic and social impacts? In this program, internationally acclaimed author Kim Stanley Robinson talks about what motivates him to write science fiction that focuses on the environment. Robinson is author of more than 20 books, including "The Ministers for the Future," the "Mars" trilogy and "2312," which was a New York Times bestseller nominated for all seven of the major science fiction awards — a first for any book. He was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine and asteroid 72432 was named “Kimrobinson” in his honor. The program also features four UC San Diego students who talk about their research on dealing with climate change. Series: "Writers" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38733]

What's the future look like with a changing climate? And who will lead the way to help us mitigate the environmental, economic and social impacts? In this program, internationally acclaimed author Kim Stanley Robinson talks about what motivates him to write science fiction that focuses on the environment. Robinson is author of more than 20 books, including "The Ministers for the Future," the "Mars" trilogy and "2312," which was a New York Times bestseller nominated for all seven of the major science fiction awards — a first for any book. He was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine and asteroid 72432 was named “Kimrobinson” in his honor. The program also features four UC San Diego students who talk about their research on dealing with climate change. Series: "Writers" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38733]

What's the future look like with a changing climate? And who will lead the way to help us mitigate the environmental, economic and social impacts? In this program, internationally acclaimed author Kim Stanley Robinson talks about what motivates him to write science fiction that focuses on the environment. Robinson is author of more than 20 books, including "The Ministers for the Future," the "Mars" trilogy and "2312," which was a New York Times bestseller nominated for all seven of the major science fiction awards — a first for any book. He was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine and asteroid 72432 was named “Kimrobinson” in his honor. The program also features four UC San Diego students who talk about their research on dealing with climate change. Series: "Writers" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38733]

What's the future look like with a changing climate? And who will lead the way to help us mitigate the environmental, economic and social impacts? In this program, internationally acclaimed author Kim Stanley Robinson talks about what motivates him to write science fiction that focuses on the environment. Robinson is author of more than 20 books, including "The Ministers for the Future," the "Mars" trilogy and "2312," which was a New York Times bestseller nominated for all seven of the major science fiction awards — a first for any book. He was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine and asteroid 72432 was named “Kimrobinson” in his honor. The program also features four UC San Diego students who talk about their research on dealing with climate change. Series: "Writers" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38733]

What's the future look like with a changing climate? And who will lead the way to help us mitigate the environmental, economic and social impacts? In this program, internationally acclaimed author Kim Stanley Robinson talks about what motivates him to write science fiction that focuses on the environment. Robinson is author of more than 20 books, including "The Ministers for the Future," the "Mars" trilogy and "2312," which was a New York Times bestseller nominated for all seven of the major science fiction awards — a first for any book. He was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine and asteroid 72432 was named “Kimrobinson” in his honor. The program also features four UC San Diego students who talk about their research on dealing with climate change. Series: "Writers" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38733]

What's the future look like with a changing climate? And who will lead the way to help us mitigate the environmental, economic and social impacts? In this program, internationally acclaimed author Kim Stanley Robinson talks about what motivates him to write science fiction that focuses on the environment. Robinson is author of more than 20 books, including "The Ministers for the Future," the "Mars" trilogy and "2312," which was a New York Times bestseller nominated for all seven of the major science fiction awards — a first for any book. He was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine and asteroid 72432 was named “Kimrobinson” in his honor. The program also features four UC San Diego students who talk about their research on dealing with climate change. Series: "Writers" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38733]

What's the future look like with a changing climate? And who will lead the way to help us mitigate the environmental, economic and social impacts? In this program, internationally acclaimed author Kim Stanley Robinson talks about what motivates him to write science fiction that focuses on the environment. Robinson is author of more than 20 books, including "The Ministers for the Future," the "Mars" trilogy and "2312," which was a New York Times bestseller nominated for all seven of the major science fiction awards — a first for any book. He was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine and asteroid 72432 was named “Kimrobinson” in his honor. The program also features four UC San Diego students who talk about their research on dealing with climate change. Series: "Writers" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38733]

Kim Stanley Robinson—author of "The Ministry for the Future"—reflects on the complexity of the challenges we face with climate change. Hosted by the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, the science fiction writer gives a lecture recorded in front of a live audience at the University of San Diego's Peace & Justice Theatre. After the lecture, the author takes questions from Kroc School students Franco Castro Escobar and Théa Klement. His novel, The Ministry for the Future, was selected as one of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2020 and one of Bill Gates' “5 Great Books for the Summer” in 2022. To buy the novel, "The Ministry for the Future", visit https://www.amazon.com/Ministry-Future-Kim-Stanley-Robinson/dp/0316300136

Kim Stanley Robinson is an award-winning American writer of science fiction novels and short stories, best known for his Mars trilogy. In fact, “Ministry for the Future” is the only book that LanzaTech CEO Dr. Jennifer Holmgren has ever asked the team to read. Here, the two discuss the realities of climate change, the acceleration of solutions, and the state of financial mechanisms.

Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and bestselling science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson, to discuss Robinson's recent books The Ministry for the Future and New York 2140  for a thought provoking conversation on how climate change has and will potentially affect us all.  Together, they explore climate change as an existential threat and the plausible and tumultuous ways the climate crisis will shape our future. What happens as we push beyond planetary boundaries? Will sea levels rise to devastating levels, submerging lower Manhattan and other urban centers of the world? Will climate change lead to acts of terrorism, countries engaging in unilateral geoengineering, and even climate terrorism??  Will UN member states finally get their act together?The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is brought to you by the SDG Academy, the flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learn more and get involved at bookclubwithjeffreysachs.org."Footnotes:COP MeetingsParis Agreement UN Member StatesSmall Island States 1.5 degree CelsiusUnanimity RulesDecarbonize Capitalism Mass ExtinctionKeynesianTax StructuresBiosphereSovereign Nation DystopiaUtopia

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Three and a bit seasons into The Net Zero Life we finally have  our first climate scientist on the pod. Today on the podcast we hear from Professor Kimberly Nicholas from Lund University on perspectives from a climate scientist. In conjunction with her research in sustainability, Kimberly is the author of the book Under the Sky we Make, and We Can Fix It, a monthly newsletter informing individuals on how to deliver the impacts humanity needs to reach net zero emissions. Kimberly began her study of climate science and the impacts of human induced climate change on the environment in 2003 when, in her words, climate change was a problem for future generations. In the nearly 20 years since, she has navigated both a warming world and new expectations for academics. Where previously, Kimberly and her peers solely communicated among themselves, they no longer have that luxury. Confronted with the current impacts of climate change, communicating her research with diverse groups of stakeholders is just another part of Kimberly's job as a sustainability expert.  She has published over 55 articles on climate and sustainability in leading peer-reviewed journals; writes for publications such as Elle, The Guardian, Scientific American, and New Scientist. In her book, Under the Sky We Make, Kimberly navigates this new world, writing for academics and consumers alike . You can keep up with Kimberly on Twitter, @KA_Nicholas. Sign up for her monthly newsletter We Can Fix It here and buy her book Under The Sky We Make here. Keep up with the show by following The Net Zero Life on Twitter and Instagram (@thenetzerolife). You can also get in touch at www.thenetzerolife.com or via email at nathan@thenetzerolife.com. Other show notes:  Kimberly's Suggested Readings New York 2140 and The Ministry For The Future by Kim Stanley Robinson  Global Warming's Terrifying New Math by Bill Mckibben | Rolling Stone Kimberly's Suggested Organizations to Check Out Climate Outreach Yale Center for Climate Communications 350.org Climate Action Network

In which we read "The Ministry for the Future", a novel by Kim Stanley Robinson. If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon. Links: The Ministry for the Future, on Wikipedia General Intellect Unit on iTunes http://generalintellectunit.net Support the show on Patreon https://twitter.com/giunitpod General Intellect Unit on Facebook General Intellect Unit on archive.org Emancipation Network

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Author, screenwriter and journalist Jamie Russell, author of BOOK OF THE DEAD and the middle grade series SKYWAKE TRILOGY.Jamie chats about:his background in film criticsmhis obsession with zombiesthe impossibility of writing for 'the market'how he balances screenwriting with his fiction commitmentsthe trap of thinking about writing rather than doingthe responsibilities in writing for young peopleGuest: Jamie Russell Twitter: @jamierussel_74 Instagram: @jamie_russell74 Books: Book Of The Dead , Skywake Invasion & Skywake Battlefield Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer This Family by Kate Sawyer Jamie's recommendations: A book for fans of the Skywake trilogy: Orion Lost by Alastair Chisholm, Adam 2 by Alastair Chisholm & Consequence Girl by Alastair Chisholm A book Jamie has always loved: The Time Machine by HG Wells & The Island of Doctor Moreau A book coming soon or recently released that Jamie recommends: Ministry For The Future by Kim Stanley Robinson Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHTo receive transcripts and news from Kate to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.

The heat waves of the future could produce deadly “wet bulb temperatures” that would kill millions of people by sheer heat exhaustion. How will governments, citizens and international organizations react, if a heat wave killed 20 million people in India? That is the premise of the novel “The Ministry for the Future” – a novel that mixes science fiction and environmentalism.The guest on the premiere episode of the fifth season of Planet A is renowned science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson. In “The Ministry for the Future”, he writes about a dystopian, near future where the devastating consequences of climate change are ravaging the world. The book describes how governments and philanthropists try to use geoengineering, like spraying sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere or capturing meltwater of The Greenland Ice Sheet to stem climate change. While his book “The Ministry for the Future” invites readers into a world where nothing is unthinkable and everything is possible, the solutions he describes are not all science fiction.And in this episode of Planet A he discusses the promise and perils of geoengineering, the COP-process, the current energy crisis and whether we need nuclear energy in the global green transition with host Minister Dan Jørgensen.

In this ClimateGenn episode I speak with Dr Delton Chen, the originator of the ‘Chen Paper' concept made famous by Kim Stanley Robinson in his book, Ministry For The Future. Delton is an engineer by training but has take almost a decade out to study economics to see if his Carbon Reward Coin concept, the idea of a reward for mitigating carbon, could provide the missing link needed to rebalance the human economy. Support ClimateGenn on Patreon: https://patreon.com/genncc The Global Reward Coin would be backed by central banks around the world in order to provide stability and a mechanism to account for what he calls, The Living Systems Economy. By making a comparative analysis of this concept with other economic proposals, Delton asserts that de-growth and circular economy proposals are inadequate to solve the climate emergency when placed in the context of the current paradigm of human civilisation. Please do comment or send feedback as I will be interested to hear what people think. Also, thank you for listening and subscribing. If you do want to support this work then please share the episode on whatever available channel, or you can back it on Patreon. Thanks.

In this ClimateGenn episode, I am speaking with Dr Paul Behrens about how the global food system is vulnerable to the domino effects that arise from conflict, climate impacts and other pressures. Please support this channel via Patreon: https://patreon.com/genncc or follow via: https://genn.cc Over 70% of land use on the planet is given over to animal agriculture and vast amounts of plant-based crops are being used to feed that livestock, we are emitting vastly more carbon than we need and leaving ourselves wide open for uncomfortable and unaffordable shocks. Paul talks about the changes that we can and should make in order to build resilience and make the food system actually work for all. Emerging science is showing that we are now vulnerable to multiple extreme events in bread baskets around the world happening at the same time. With 10% of the world's population already struggling to feed itself, is now the time for us all to take the action required causing a social tipping point that, for a change, moves in our favour? Thanks for listening to ClimateGenn. In the next episode, I speak with Dr Delton Chen. Dr Chen is the creator of the Global Carbon Reward coin, a concept made famous in Kim Stanley Robinson's climate fiction novel, Ministry For The Future. Through the creation of the Living Systems Economy, Chen believes he has a winning formula to finance the restoration of the biosphere, including tackling ecological breakdown and reducing atmospheric carbon. You can subscribe via any podcast channel, plus Youtube, and if you want to support this work you can also back it via my Patreon page. Thank you.

Produced in observance of and solidarity with the Worldwide Teach-In On Climate & Justice taking place on many campuses today, including Elmira College, we host discussion of a CliFi novel by Kim Stanley Robinson which helps us get "Beyond Climate Despair." For more about this episode, include a complete bibliography, please visit MarkTwainStudies.com/MinistryForTheFuture

Indien, 2025. Eine mörderische Hitzewelle fegt über das Land und tötet Millionen Menschen. Die Staatengemeinschaft ist erschüttert, es muss etwas geschehen. Wie können wir den drohenden Kollaps abwenden und unsere Erde auch noch für nachfolgende Generationen bewohnbar machen? Was braucht es damit wir als Gesellschaft, ja als Menschheit aufwachen? Eine mörderische Hitzewelle, Überschwemmungen in Westdeutschland oder eine andere Klimawandel bedingte Naturkatastrophe? Oder schaffen wir es noch vor einem schlimmeren Ereignis etwas zu tun? Diesen Fragen widmet sich Kim Stanley Robinson in seinem Buch The Ministry for the Future und nennt mit dem Titel auch gleich die Lösung. Ein äußerst spannendes Buch welches Polit-Thriller, Drama, Wissenschaftsexkurs und Lyrikpassagen miteinander verknüpft und als Augenöffner mit deutlichem Warnsignal die Klimakrise thematisiert. Definitiv eine Leseempfehlung. https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/of-course-they-would-on-kim-stanley-robinsons-the-ministry-for-the-future/ (Hier )noch die im Podcast erwähnte ausführliche Analyse von Garry Canavan. Fan vom Literatursenf? Unsere Website: https://www.literatursenf.de/ (www.literatursenf.de) Folge uns auf https://www.instagram.com/literatursenf/ (Instagram)! Folge uns auf https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBXVdl6w7sAUi0NK9nfxnGg (YouTube)! Folge uns auf https://www.facebook.com/literatursenf/ (Facebook)!

In regards to how society adapts or succumbs to climate change, "Ministry for the Future" might be a prediction for what is to come. Michael, my guest, has a particular interest in ideas that reimagine economic systems, reconsider social responsibility, and provide political solutions that could be utilized in the fight for a healthy planet. We speak about the speculative novel itself, as well as how fiction can be useful in the struggle to save the environment. –– If you are interested in this title, consider buying from Bookshop.org. Doing so helps local bookstores and this podcast. An affiliate link to purchase "Ministry For The Future" is: https://bookshop.org/a/79981/9780316300131 -- Host: Kyle Johnson (@panic_kyle and @panic_kyle_booktok); Guest: Michael Mezzatesta (@michael_mezz); Music: http://www.julianloida.com/ ; -- Get in touch with the show! panic.kyle.tt@gmail.com

It's the end of the world and we're going to have lots of meetings about it. But also: terrorism. There is IR in this novel! A lot of it! And an incredibly heavy-handed critique of capitalism! We still hated it! Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Går det att rädda världen, eller är det för sent? I romanen "The Ministry for the Future" berättar Kim Stanley Robinson om hur mänskligheten drabbas av stora klimatkatastrofer men börjar det mödosamma arbetet med att vända utvecklingen. Läsarpodden har läst en science fiction-roman med hög samtidsaktualitet.

The meta-crisis is so vast: climate change, exponential technology, addiction, polarization, and more. How do we grasp it, let alone take steps to address it? One of the thinking tools we have at our disposal is science fiction. To the extent that we co-evolve with our stories, science fiction can prepare us for the impending future — and empower us to shape it.This week on Your Undivided Attention, we're thrilled to have one of the greatest living science-fiction writers — Kim Stanley Robinson. His most recent novel is The Ministry for the Future, a sweeping epic that reaches into the very near future, and imagines what it would take to unite humanity and avoid a mass extinction. Whether or not you've read the book, this episode has insights for you. And if this episode makes you want to read the book, our conversation won't spoil it for you.Clarification: in the episode, Robinson refers to philosopher Antonio Gramsci's "pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will." This phrase was originally said by novelist and playwright Romain Rolland. Gramsci made the phrase the motto of his newspaper, because he appreciated its integration of radical intellectualism with revolutionary activism.RECOMMENDED MEDIA The Ministry For The FutureRobinson's latest novel and the subject of our conversation — which reaches into the near future, and imagines what it would take to unite humanity and avoid a mass extinctionA Deeper Dive Into the Meta CrisisCHT's blog post about the meta-crisis, which includes the fall of sense-making and the rise of decentralized technology-enabled power Half Earth ProjectThe project based on E. O. Wilson's proposal to conserve half the land and sea — in order to safeguard the bulk of biodiversity, including ourselvesClimateAction.techGlobal tech worker community mobilizing the technology industry to face the climate crisisRECOMMENDED YUA EPISODES18 – The Stubborn Optimist's Guide to Saving the Planet: https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/18-the-stubborn-optimists-guide-to-saving-the-planetBonus – The Stubborn Optimist's Guide Revisited: https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/bonus-the-stubborn-optimists-guide-revisited29 – A Renegade Solution to Extractive Economics: https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/29-a-renegade-solution-to-extractive-economicsYour Undivided Attention is produced by the Center for Humane Technology. Follow us on Twitter: @HumaneTech_  

Ep 270: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) and Meredith (@meredithlclark) rec: Archive 81, and Allison recs: Yellowjackets (no spoilers), Euphoria, Vigil, and The Ministry For The Future, while Meredith recs: My Heart is a Chainsaw, and they answer a Patron question about dating  In bad news: #WestElmCaleb isn't love-bombing and Americans are forced to return to work even while sick with Covid In good news: Jan. 6 investigators are zeroing in on an apparent plot to hijack the election with fake electors, the website to order free Covid tests is up and running (COVIDtests.gov), and Pete Davidson and Colin Jost just bought a ferry to convert into a venue...and we sort of love that? Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

In our final episode we dive into the role art and culture play in cultivating long-termism at scale. Far from being window dressing, art and culture forms the operating systems of our world; it has the power to shift our collective identity.  Culture doesn't just reflect societal norms, it has the power to change, iterate and manifest new ones. We'll meet the artists, creators and curators who are using time as both their medium and their message, and explore the role of creativity in shifting us to a long-term society.Special thanks to the contributors to this episode, Brian Eno, Bridgit Antoinette Evans, Katie Paterson, Jeremy Lent, Anab Jain and Sherri Mitchell.Discover more about Brian Eno here.Find out more about the work of Bridgit Antoinette Evans and the Pop Culture Collaborative here.Discover Katie Paterson's work here and delve into the Future Library.Find out about Jeremy Lent's work including The Patterning Instinct here.Experience the work of Anab Jain and Superflux here.Find out about Sherri Mitchell's projects and writing here.If you want to delve deeper into Long Time ideas, here is a suggested reading list!NON-FICTION Deep Time Reckoning - Vincent IalentiFutureGen - Jane DavidsonTimefulness - Marcia BjornerudThe Precipice - Toby OrdPip Pip - Jay GriffithsThe Clock of the Long Now - Steward BrandThe Good Ancestor - Roman KrznaricDoughnut Economics - Kate RaworthSandtalk - Tyson YunkaportaThe Patterning Instinct - Jeremy LentThe War for Kindness - Jamil ZakiBraiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall-KimmererUnderland - Robert MacfarlaneThe Oldest Living Things in the World - Rachel Sussman Sacred Instructions - Sherri MitchellFICTIONKindred- Octavia ButlerThe Parable Series  - Octavia ButlerThe Ministry for the Future - Kim Stanley RobinsonThe OverStory - Richard PowersMan V. Nature - Diane CookLove & Other Thought Experiments - Sophie WardBarkskins - Annie ProulxLight Perpetual - Francis SpuffordCREDITSThe Long Time Academy comes to you from Headspace Studios and The Long Time Project, and is produced by Scenery Studios. The series was created and produced by Lina Prestwood and Ella SaltmarsheProduced by Ivor Manley and Madeleine Finlay. This episode was also produced by Eli Block. Executive producers at Headspace Studios are Ash Jones, Leah Sutherland & Morgan SelzerOriginal artwork by Mavi MoraisDesign by Loz Ives & Lewis Kay-ThatcherOriginal music, sound design and mixing by Tristan Cassel-Delavois, Scott Sorenson & Chris Murguia with additional music this episode from Eli Block and Jamie Patterson. It's a Sin clips courtesy of Channel 4/ HBO Max/ Red Production CompanyGlee clip courtesy of  Fox/ 20th Century Fox Television/ Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision/ Ryan Murphy ProductionsClips from Mitigation of Shock courtesy of SuperfluxFuture Library archive courtesy of Katie Paterson StudiosAdditional archive clips from xinaesthete, Astounded/Christopher J Astbury, Switzerland

'If I could get policymakers and citizens everywhere to read just one book this year, it would be Kim Stanley Robinson's The Ministry for the Future' Ezra Klein, Vox'A novel that presents a rousing vision of how we might unite to overcome the greatest challenge of our time' TED.com'A breathtaking look at the challenges that face our planet in all their sprawling magnitude and also in their intimate, individual moments of humanity' Booklist (starred review)'Gutsy, humane . . . a must-read for anyone worried about the future of the planet' Publishers Weekly (starred review)'A sweeping epic about climate change and humanity's efforts to try and turn the tide before it's too late' Polygon (Best of the Year)Kim Stanley Robinson is one of our foremost visionary writers.  Author of 19 novels, numerous short stories, blogs and essays, his Ministry for the Future' was one of Barack Obama's 'must-read' books of 2020.   This is one of the few genuine 'Thrutopian' novels which aims to take us from squarely where we are, through a clearly defined route (with all its pitfalls, prat-falls and fights back by the Status Quo) to a place where we have a decent chance of survival.  In today's podcast, we explore the book, the author's experience of being invited to COP26 in Glasgow, and where we might go next. Buy the book:  https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/The-Ministry-for-the-Future-by-Kim-Stanley-Robinson/9780356508863KSR Website: http://www.kimstanleyrobinson.info/A view of KSR as one of the few contemporary novelists dealing with 'big ideas' of how we could be: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/11/kim-stanley-robinson-socialist-novelistKSR TED Talk - 'Letter from the year 2071' https://www.ted.com/talks/kim_stanley_robinson_remembering_climate_change_a_message_from_the_year_2071#t-594961Network for Greening the Financial System: https://www.ngfs.net/en

Endnu en Climate Fiction bog fra Kim Stanley Robinson. Med The Ministry for the Future tackler han den store globale historie om, hvordan vi overkom klimakrisen. Indlægget Ep. 89: Kim Stanley Robinson, The Ministry for the Future blev først udgivet på SCIFI SNAK.

CLIMATE ACTION SHOW - JULY 19TH 2021PRODUCED BY  Vivien LangfordMINISTRY FOR THE FUTUREEpisode 1 - HEATWAVES(161) Gravitas: Canada heatwave: 1 Billion sea animals dead - YouTubeThe Marine Heatwave washing up millions of  clams, star fish and mussels dead on the beaches of Vancouver prompted me to call Alex Smith, the host of Radio Ecoshock. Then I called David Rovics about his new  song "116degrees in Portland Town". We discuss why the connection between our exported coal and gas and their exported oil and tar sands is not made front and centre in the present tragedy.Their raw response illustrates the urgent question motivating KIm Stanley Robinson's novel: What will motivate us to take the necessary climate action?   We start with Mark Spencer reading an extract from the first chapter of Ministry for the Future. He takes us to India, where the combination of heat and humidity creates a tragedy, which leaves the hero traumatised. The political effect of millions of deaths prompts a change of government .Lizzy Maddox reads part of  the chapter where a pilot describes his seven months of aerosol spraying to create something like the effect of  a Mt Pinatubo Volcanic eruption. This is speculative fiction, but in the current crisis we need  to draw on the imagination as well as the science. There are cameo appearances from Kim Stanley Robinson and Dr Liz Hanna. She explains why the combination of humidity and heat , the wet bulb effect, is such a killer.If you like this format of science, fiction and on the ground reporting please let us know at Radio 3CR - 21 Smith St Fitzroy. Victoria Australia GUESTS:Alex Smith -  2021 Radio Ecoshock Show – RADIO ECOSHOCKDavid Rovics - Download - New song: "116 Degrees" | PodbeanMark Spencer -  Publisher and Podcaster at  Climactic CollectiveLizzy Maddox - Musician, teacher and climate warrior.Dr Elizabeth Hanna - World expert on Heatwave impacts on Health Climate Media Centre | Dr Elizabeth (Liz) HannaKim Stanley Robinson -  (161) Kim Stanley Robinson on his book "The Ministry for the Future" - YouTube The US is experiencing 'wet bulb' heat, which can be deadly even to healthy people (msn.com) Marine Biologist Chris Harley “If we don't like it we need to work harder to reduce emissions”Nowhere is safe, say scientists as extreme heat causes chaos in US and Canada | Climate change | The Guardian World ‘must step up preparations for extreme heat' | Climate change | The Guardian A doctor in Pakistan describes how it feels. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2021/jul/04/in-karachi-hot-weather-is-normal-but-44c-feels-like-youre-going-to-die  Referring to the heatwave in the north-west, President Biden said the US needed stronger infrastructure to prepare for extreme weather. Katharine Hayhoe, a Canadian climate scientist at Texas Tech University, said human emissions had loaded the climate dice by making heatwaves earlier, longer and stronger. She cited studies and government reports showing Canada was warming twice as fast as the rest of the world and monthly higher temperatures were being broken three times more frequently than cold temperature records.“I've worked with climate projections for 25 years so we knew this was coming: yet it's still a shocker when you see these records falling in real life in a place you're from,” she tweeted. 

Welcome to Episode 66! Topics: Live Aid, Jacob Riis beach, parks in Red Hook, Oliver learning how to ride a bike, TWA Hotel at JFK, school year ending, road trip to Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, Putz's Creamy Whip, Cincinnati Art Museum, Metamodern Music, Madtree Brewing, Reds game at Great American Ballpark, birthday party, Pirates game at PNC Park, Klavon's Ice Cream, Grist House Brewery, Heinz History Center, running in Pittsburgh, I GET WILD at the Good Life Garden in Bushwick, Skippy at Henry Public, Euro final at Pig Beach, Can Live In Stuttgart 1975, The Ministry For The Future by Kim Stanley Robinson, Nothin' But A Good Time by Richard Bienstock and Tom Beajour.

Fred Saurmann part two! This conversation is focused around the idea of faithfully stewarding a technology budget - understanding the benefits of not being an early adopter, documenting machine usage and anticipating computer life cycles. This episode has a lot of great examples of how to future-proof your equipment.   www.owc.com https://mxu.rocks/podcast/ www.worshipministryschool.com

Welcome to Episode 65! Topics: neighborhood mask update, society reopening, I GET WILD at Littlefield 5/21/21, concert tickets on sale, City Island, Tacos El Bronco in Sunset Park, Afrique Victime by Mdor Moctar, Watchmen by Alan Moore, How To Break Up With Your Phone by Catherine Price, The Ministry For The Future by Kim Stanley Robinson, upcoming road trips.

Join SciFi author, Kim Stanely Robinson, and Gregory as they take a deep dive into Stan’s writing process, different theories of change, the financial and economic theories behind his most recent book, the ethical imperatives of our times and other fun stuff.

The book club you've always wanted to be a part of with Steve, Chip, & Professor Pam.  We turn to the climate crisis and the issues of our individual choices and how we can impact our world. There’s a lot to think about and discuss. Show Notes: http://bit.ly/saih42721

The book club you've always wanted to be a part of with Steve, Chip, & Professor Pam. We turn to the climate crisis and the issues of our individual choices and how we can impact our world. There’s a lot to think about and discuss. Show Notes: http://bit.ly/saih42721

The book club you've always wanted to be a part of with Steve, Chip, & Professor Pam.  We turn to the climate crisis and the issues of our individual choices and how we can impact our world. There’s a lot to think about and discuss. Show Notes: http://bit.ly/saih42021

The book club you've always wanted to be a part of with Steve, Chip, & Professor Pam. We turn to the climate crisis and the issues of our individual choices and how we can impact our world. There’s a lot to think about and discuss. Show Notes: http://bit.ly/saih42021

The book club you've always wanted to be a part of with Steve, Chip, & Professor Pam.  We turn to the climate crisis and the issues of our individual choices and how we can impact our world. There’s a lot to think about and discuss. Show Notes: http://bit.ly/saih41321

In Episode 3, host Douglas Cowie and his guest, science fiction writer Adam Roberts, discuss The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson, an ambitious novel set in the near future that tells the story of a global effort to slow impending environmental collapse. Please also see Adam Robert's post about the novel here https://sibilantfricative.blogspot.com/2020/10/kim-stanley-robinson-ministry-for.html

David and Perry look at Australian literature, ranging from a book about bushrangers written in serial form in 1882 to modern science fiction. Reading overload (00:30) Comfort reads (01:50) Hugo Award nominations (02:47) Nebula Awards short list (07:58) Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (00:05) The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin (00:17) Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (00:22) The Midnight Bargain by C. L. Polk (00:42) Black Sun by Rebecca Rowanhorse (00:22) Network Effect by Martha Wells (01:22) Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark (03:35) Such is Life by Joseph Furphy (04:42) The Watch Tower by Elizabeth Harrower (08:12) Robbery Under Arms by Rolf Boldrewood (08:47) Dispersion by Greg Egan (05:59) The Black Opal by Katharine Susannah Prichard (07:52) Falling Towards England by Clive James (04:42) The Ministry For The Future by Kim Stanley Robinson (01:36) Discussion with W. H. Chong (21:14) The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson (04:03) Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (02:04) The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott (03:53) Underland by Robert McFarlane (03:24) Reading multiple genres (02:41) Poetry (00:29) New translation of Beowulf (01:43) Wind-up (02:15) Illustration: "Fire's On!" by Arthur Streeton.

Delton Chen is a geo-hydrologist and civil engineer. Delton holds a Ph.D. in engineering from the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland, Australia. Delton has 20 years of combined experience in groundwater management, environmental impact assessments, mining, geothermal energy and climate mitigation; and he analyzed the mitigation potential of fly-ash cement and low-flow water taps for Project Drawdown. Delton is a thought-leader in the development of new public policies based on Central Bank Digital Currencies, and he is a member of the Blockchain Climate Institute. Delton founded the Global Carbon Reward Initiative in 2013. Subscribe to our newsletter today A Correction Podcast Episodes RSS

Edward Dickersin Van Wesep is Associate Professor at Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder. Professor Dickersin Van Wesep and Brian Waters recently coauthored “The Sky's the Limit: Asset prices can be indeterminate when margin traders are all in.” Our next book club meeting will take place on April 6th. It will once again be hosted by Fiori Sara Berhane. We will (Zoom) meet at 7pm EST and will be reading The Ministry For The Future. All are welcome!Sign Up Here A Correction Podcast Episodes RSS

Thorvaldur Gylfason is Professor of Economics at the University of Iceland. He is also Research Fellow at CESifo (Center for Economic Studies) at the University of Munich, Research Associate at the Center for U.S.-Japan Business and Economic Studies at New York University, and Fellow of the European Economic Association. He has published over 170 papers in international journals and books and over 40 scholarly articles in his native Icelandic, in addition to 20 books, including eight collections of essays in Icelandic and about 900 articles in newspapers and magazines as well as some 90 songs for mixed choir, voice, piano, and other instruments.In recent years, he has been a frequent Consultant to the International Monetary Fund and also the World Bank, the European Commission, and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).His current research is mostly in the field of economic reforms, constitutions, natural resources, trade, and growth. He was elected to Iceland's Constitutional Assembly in 2010 and appointed by Parliament to a Constitutional Council that drafted and unanimously passed a constitutional bill delivered to Parliament 29 July 2011. Our next book club meeting will take place on April 6th. It will once again be hosted by Fiori Sara Berhane. We will (Zoom) meet at 7pm EST and will be reading The Ministry For The Future. All are welcome!Sign Up Here A Correction Podcast Episodes RSS

Grace A Musila is an associate professor in the Department of African Literature at Wits University, Johannesburg. She is the author of A Death Retold in Truth and Rumour: Kenya, Britain and the Julie Ward Murder, which explores Kenyan and British interpretations of the 1988 murder of British tourist Julie Ann Ward in Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. She also coedited Rethinking Eastern African Intellectual Landscapes with James Ogude and Dina Ligaga. She has written articles and book chapters on eastern and southern African literatures and popular cultures. In this interview we discuss her book Wangari Maathai's Registers of Freedom. Our next book club meeting will take place on April 6th. It will once again be hosted by Fiori Sara Berhane. We will (Zoom) meet at 7pm EST and will be reading The Ministry For The Future. All are welcome!Sign Up Here

Marco Ranaldi is a postdoctoral scholar at the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality at the Graduate Center, CUNY. His research interests lie at the intersection between economic inequality and political economy, with a focus on inequality measurement and the comparative analysis of economic systems. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Paris School of Economics. Our next book club meeting will take place on April 6th. It will once again be hosted by Fiori Sara Berhane. We will (Zoom) meet at 7pm EST and will be reading The Ministry For The Future. All are welcome!Sign Up HereMusic by Podington Bear A Correction Podcast Episodes RSS

Coode Street has a long history of talking to Kim Stanley Robinson about the world and his work, starting back in 2011, continuing in our 200th episode in London, and on the publication of 2312, Aurora, and New York 2140, so we couldn't pass up the chance to talk to him now. In what is easily the longest episode of Coode Street for this strange pandemic year, Gary, Jonathan, and Stan discuss his brand new novel, The Ministry for the Future, the value and purpose of science fiction, Stan's important working relationship with editor Tim Holman, experimenting with form, what comes next, and more. As always, we'd like to thank Stan for making the time to talk to us and hope you enjoy the episode.