Episode 3533: Growth, Democracy Or Climate Action? With Aidan Regan
It looks as though the Liam Rosenior era at Chelsea may be already reaching its horribly premature end – prompting some reflections today on the essential qualities of leadership – but the fate of Rosenior, the bulging mailbag on the true nature of Arsenal, and other footballing concerns – these are questions for tomorrow.
Today… today is Earth Day. Did you know it was Earth Day? Did you know where Earth Day came from, who originated it, and why? Neither did we – but we hash it out before continuing the Earth theme with today’s guest.
Aidan Regan joins us in studio to talk about his new book: “Growth, Democracy, or Climate Action? The New Trilemma of Advanced Capitalism”.
The book argues that though we might all want continued economic growth, democratic legitimacy, and effective policy to stop climate change, we can in practice only choose two. So what’s it gonna be? We already know what Branno thinks, but your mileage may vary.
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Go to PatreonTHEY THINK IT'S ALL OVER
… but Ken's not so sure
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