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Bill McKibben: “Energy From Heaven, Not From Hell”

Bill McKibben: “Energy From Heaven, Not From Hell”

Update: 2025-09-12
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Bill McKibben discusses his new book Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization, making the case for renewables as civilization’s best hope. He has long argued that we can’t save the planet without a massive overhaul of how we live, but here he answers a challenge to whether that was ever right. McKibben dismisses geoengineering as “junkie’s logic,” yet warns it may be forced if clean energy isn’t embraced quickly. Plus, a reflection on cycles of American political violence—reminders that past eras were bloodier, and that public appetite for violence often diminishes rather than escalates.

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Bill McKibben: “Energy From Heaven, Not From Hell”

Bill McKibben: “Energy From Heaven, Not From Hell”