What happens when corrupt incentive structures and incorrect ecological assumptions crash into each other? A billion crabs vanish, and everyone blames it on the nebulous effects of a changing climate. Everyone, that is, except for Spencer Roberts - freelance journalist with bylines at the Intercept, Jacobin, Nautlius, and The New Republic. Roberts started looking into the hyperbolic headlines and discovered a predictable mess of corrupt incentive structures, questionable ecological practices, and a bottomless appetite for exploiting ever-deeper, colder waters. We talk greenwashing, corrupt incentives, government as corporation, nuclear power, and what to do about everything that's wrong. Support the scientific revolution with a monthly donation: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB As always, let us know what you think in the comments! 00:00 Go! 00:02:41 Some context 00:06:04 Crabs, climate, and context 00:10:04 Antagonistic motivational structures & survey techniques 00:15:49 Industry Capture 00:20:03 Institutional Corruption 00:27:25 Government as corporation 00:30:16 Smallholders vs employees 00:37:18 The myth of carrying capacity 00:44:13 Corporate indulgences 00:54:39 The myth of mastery 01:03:47 Greenwashing and the lost middle ground 01:21:19 Technological solutions to technological problems 01:28:56 Constitutional solutions 01:35:47 Traditional ecological limits 01:41:38 Closing thoughts #climatechange #corruption #demystifysci Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Michael Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671