The most important book you never read – here's how it came to be.

The story begins with young scientists Dana and Dennis Meadows, embarking on an eye-opening trip across Asia, a journey that would ignite their interest in understanding global problems. What were the origins of their famous project? How did they come across the Club of Rome, and set out on their ambitious quest to develop a World model that could help identify the societal trends driving looming crises? Join us in this episode to explore the genesis of a slim little book that would shake the world.

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• Researched, Created, and Produced by: Katy Shields and Vegard Beyer


• Narration: Katy Shields


• Story Editing: Vegard Beyer


• Original Music Score: Nora Beyer


• Sound Editing: Anna Magdalino


• Artwork: Amy Shields

We want to express our gratitude to those who have been instrumental in the making of this podcast. First and foremost, our thanks go to Graeme Maxton for introducing us to Dennis Meadows and Jorgen Randers. Their generous contribution of time and insight has been invaluable.

We also wish to acknowledge the assistance and support we have received from many others, including Diana Wright, assistant to the late Dana Meadows, Marta Ceroni of The Donella Meadows Project at the Academy for Systems Change, Peter Carini of the Rauner Special Collections Library at Dartmouth College, the Smithsonian Institute, Alexander Greene, Robert Braile, Heiko Specking, and Anupam Saraph. Please note that while we have received help from many quarters, the presentation of events and any errors or omissions in this work are our own.