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Paradigm · Dec 14, 2023 · 1 hr 35 min

Michael Muthukrishna: Rethinking Nuclear Energy

Michael Muthukrishna is an associate professor of economic psychology at the London School of Economics, and the author of the book "A Theory of Everyone". Episode links, show notes and bonus content here: ⁠https://www.matthewgeleta.com/⁠ Make a one-off donation here: ⁠https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm Michael's books: https://www.atheoryofeveryone.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Episode intro 01:00 Energy and nuclear power - reflections 08:00 How do cultural differences impact how we work together? 23:30 Why is human coordination and cooperation so difficult 33:50 Why do we need energy abundance to enable cooperation? 46:05 What is the most efficient energy source? 1:00:00 Why is energy becoming scarce? 1:06:45 Nuclear - why might this be our best bet? 1:11:40 Sustainability - should we pull the brakes? 1:23:16 Major challenge for the 21st century 1:27:50 Book recommendations #nuclear #energy #sustainability #solarenergy #windenergy #nuclearenergy

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Michael Muthukrishna is an associate professor of economic psychology at the London School of Economics, and the author of the book "A Theory of Everyone".

Timestamps:

00:00 Episode intro

01:00 Energy and nuclear power - reflections

08:00 How do cultural differences impact how we work together?

23:30 Why is human coordination and cooperation so difficult

33:50 Why do we need energy abundance to enable cooperation?

46:05 What is the most efficient energy source?

1:00:00 Why is energy becoming scarce?

1:06:45 Nuclear - why might this be our best bet?

1:11:40 Sustainability - should we pull the brakes?

1:23:16 Major challenge for the 21st century

1:27:50 Book recommendations

#nuclear #energy #sustainability #solarenergy #windenergy #nuclearenergy

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