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Dr. William E. Rees - The Greatest Threat To Humanity

Dr. William E. Rees - The Greatest Threat To Humanity

Update: 2025-07-01
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Dr. William E. Rees joins us to unpack what he sees as the greatest threat facing humanity today. We dive into ecological overshoot, evolutionary mismatch, human cognitive limits, complex systems, and whether there’s still a path toward "resolving" the metacrisis.

GUEST INFO: William E. Rees

Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia (ecologist, ecological economist)

KEY TOPICS: Metacrisis, William E. Rees, Ecological Overshoot, Climate Change, Existential Risk

CREDITS: Intro music based on: https://pixabay.com/users/gregorquendel-19912121/

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Dr. William E. Rees - The Greatest Threat To Humanity

Dr. William E. Rees - The Greatest Threat To Humanity