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Episode Synopsis
🌍 In this eye-opening episode of Tangelic Talks, co-hosts Victoria Cornelia and Jensen Cummings sit down with Dr. Tom Murphy, professor of physics at UC San Diego, to explore the critical concept of planetary limits. Together, they examine humanity’s unsustainable growth, the ecological challenges we face, and how to rethink our relationship with modernity for a sustainable future.
🎙️ Episode Highlights:
🌱 Defining planetary limits: What are they, and why do they matter?
🚀 How modernity, resource consumption, and energy use distort sustainability.
🐾 Shocking statistics: Humanity's impact on global wildlife.
🌍 The cultural and conceptual shifts needed to adapt to planetary boundaries.
💡 Practical steps for individuals to align their lifestyles with sustainability.
🔹 About Our Guest:
Dr. Tom Murphy is a renowned physicist, educator, and co-founder of the Planetary Limits Academic Network (PLAN). With expertise spanning astrophysics and sustainability, his work challenges the status quo of modern growth and offers profound insights into humanity’s role within Earth's ecological systems.
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