Not much of a podcast guy, but this one sounded too good: “the true story behind the groundbreaking 1972 study ‘The Limits to Growth’, and why the world ignored its message.”
Basically, these researchers developed a computer model in 1972 that said unless significant changes to our daily lives were made, humans were going to overpopulate the planet and start seeing horrific resource scarcity within 30-40 years. They were ignored and called kooks, but like… look around you.
Haven’t started it yet, but it’s open on my computer so I don’t forget the title!
