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At a Distance

The Slowdown

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Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 167

A podcast about the bigger picture. Host Spencer Bailey calls on leading minds, from scientists and technologists to artists and climate activists, to zoom out and look at some of the planet’s most pressing issues from a whole-earth, long-view perspective.

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Rebecca Solnit on Slowness as a Superpower

Episode 166

lundi 11 décembre 2023 • Duration 53:06

Rebecca Solnit, the author of books including “A Paradise Built in Hell” (2009) and “Orwell’s Roses” (2021) and the co-editor of the new collection of essays “Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility,” discusses the long view as a “mind-blowing” way of looking at the world, why the majority of people tend to be altruistic and resourceful in a disaster, and why the climate crisis requires eschewing a scarcity mindset for one of abundance.

Charlayne Hunter-Gault on History as a Compass for Navigating the Present

Episode 165

lundi 20 novembre 2023 • Duration 30:22

The civil rights activist, award-winning journalist, and former NPR and CNN foreign correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks about her book “My People: Five Decades of Writing About Black Lives”; why understanding history is like a form of armor in a world full of misinformation; and the transformational, life-altering notion of viewing herself as a “queen” from a young age.

Hans Joachim Schellnhuber on Applying the Intersectional Thinking of the Bauhaus to Today

Episode 156

lundi 19 décembre 2022 • Duration 48:07

Atmospheric physicist and climatologist Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, the founder of Bauhaus Earth, talks with us about reforesting the planet and “re-timbering” cities, the potential for the built environment to become a “hero” in climate restoration, and the vast number of solutions to be found by looking to nature and Indigenous cultures.

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Sanford Biggers on Art as a Change Agent

Episode 66

mardi 18 août 2020 • Duration 44:11

Artist Sanford Biggers, whose solo exhibition “Codeswitch” opens at the Bronx Museum of the Arts in September, discusses interconnectedness, the importance of “re-righting” history, and why monuments and memorials are dynamic, not static.

Gelong Thubten on Meditation as a Matter of Survival

Episode 65

jeudi 13 août 2020 • Duration 37:05

Bhuddist monk Gelong Thubten, author of the book “A Monk’s Guide to Happiness: Meditation in the 21st Century,” speaks with us about the real meaning of freedom, attention as a commodity, and how meditation can be a tool for combatting fear, worry, and false sources of happiness.

Eric Holthaus on Combating the Climate Emergency With Cooperation

Episode 64

mardi 11 août 2020 • Duration 29:54

Meteorologist and climate journalist Eric Holthaus, author of the new book “The Future Earth: A Radical Vision for What’s Possible in the Age of Warming,” talks with us about finding hope in spite of trauma, using language to shift perspectives, and how altruism and collaboration might allow society not only to survive but thrive.

Annelise Riles on the Pandemic as a Window of Opportunity

Episode 63

jeudi 6 août 2020 • Duration 42:17

Anthropologist and legal scholar Annelise Riles, the executive director of Northwestern University’s Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Studies, discusses America’s shifting relationship with China amid Covid-19, rethinking how knowledge is made, and how language can be both a barrier to and a means for human connection.

Peter Laufer on Fostering the Slow News Movement

Episode 62

mardi 4 août 2020 • Duration 38:50

Journalist, author, and broadcaster Peter Laufer, the James Wallace Chair in Journalism at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, speaks with us about the Portland protests, President Trump’s efforts to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, and why we need more opportunities for listening and conversation across political divides.

Amanda Ravenhill on R. Buckminster Fuller’s Lasting Relevance

Episode 61

jeudi 30 juillet 2020 • Duration 32:19

Buckminster Fuller Institute executive director Amanda Ravenhill talks with us about the importance of multidisciplinary thinking, the power of the individual in today’s globalized society, and the need for a deeper appreciation of Traditional Ecological Knowledge.

Ariel Garten on Harnessing Technology to Help Humanity

Episode 60

mercredi 29 juillet 2020 • Duration 36:59

Neuroscience-trained psychotherapist Ariel Garten, co-founder of the brain-sensing headband Muse, discusses understanding and identifying helpful and hurtful technologies, ways of addressing our mental health during the pandemic, and various approaches to getting into a healing mindset.

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