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Better Worlds is a communication and community building platform comprised of weekly podcasts, engaging international conferences and hack-a-thons to encourage and support the development of Web3 solutions. Our programs celebrate voices from every continent to forge a shared and abundant future. Visit betterworlds.com to engage and participate. Shows include NATURE IS, BENEVOLENT AI, OCEAN, and more. #web3 #dao #naturepositive #ai #climate #carbon #ocean #metaverse

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April 27, 20256 min

How American Liberals/Environmentalists Lost the U.S. Culture War

Read full editorial and paper on BetterWorlds.com

April 21, 202531 min

From Protest to Palantir: Earth Day in the Age of AI

On the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, we confront a stark truth: the revolutionary spirit that gave birth to the environmental movement is under siege. In this special episode, we trace the radical roots of Earth Day through the counterculture of the 1960s—and examine how today’s most powerful counter-revolutionary forces, from Christian nationalism to AI-fueled surveillance states, are working to dismantle democratic values and extinguish environmental progress.Michael C. Mitchell unpacks how Silicon Valley billionaires, religious extremists, and authoritarian political movements are converging to replace civic engagement with centralized digital control—and what that means for the future of our planet, our politics, and our freedom.This is more than a reflection—it’s a call to recognize the existential threat we face and to reignite the fight for ecological justice and democratic renewal.Read the editorial here:Earth Day, environmental justice, AI governance, Peter Thiel, J.D. Vance, MAGA politics, Christian nationalism, surveillance state, climate activism, Palantir, techno-authoritarianism, democracy in crisis, civil resistance, counterculture, digital rights, environmental history, progressive politics, ecological movement, government surveillance, podcast on politics and tech

April 8, 20252 min

AI is a Double-Edged Sword in Resource Extraction and Ecological Destruction

Read the Op-Ed here: https://www.betterworlds.com/ai-is-a-double-edged-sword-in-resource-extraction-and-ecological-destruction/

March 3, 202513 min

Trump’s Full-Scale Assault on 50 Years of Environmental Progress

A relentless rollback of climate protections, fueling fossil fuel expansion, erasing science, and undoing decades of bipartisan environmental progress.read Op-ed here: https://www.betterworlds.com/trumps-full-scale-assault-on-50-years-of-environmental-progress/

February 25, 202520 min

The Renewable Energy Paradox: Why Greater Efficiency Fuels Ever-Growing Demand

Read the Op-ed: https://www.betterworlds.com/the-renewable-energy-paradox-why-greater-efficiency-fuels-ever-growing-demand/

February 17, 20254 min

King Coal Reigns On: Why Global Energy Demand Will Keep It Alive for Decades

Read Op-ed here: https://www.betterworlds.com/king-coal-reigns-on-why-global-energy-demand-will-keep-it-alive-for-decades/

February 10, 20255 min

Why Physics, Economics, and Reality Stand in the Way of Carbon Removal | Op-Ed

Read the Op-Ed here:https://www.betterworlds.com/why-physics-economics-and-reality-stand-in-the-way-of-carbon-removal/

December 9, 2024Episode 514 min

COP29 Climate Finance: Progress or Political Theater? | Google AI

Is the COP29 climate finance deal a genuine step forward or another hollow promise? Join us as we dissect the $300 billion annual pledge by 2035, explore the deep divide between the Global North and South, and ask the hard questions about climate justice, trust, and action. This AI-generated conversation dives into the promises, pitfalls, and possibilities of global climate diplomacy. Read the human written Op-Ed on BetterWorlds.

December 3, 2024Episode 314 min