Scene on Radio · Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University

Bonus: Introducing Hot Take

July 6, 2022·1 hr 14 min·5 clips
Why did rich countries refuse a $50 billion global vaccine plan that would have yielded $9 trillion in returns?
This bonus episode features a Hot Take conversation with writer David Wallace-Wells, exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced climate change discourse, media coverage, and societal responses. The hosts and guest draw parallels between pandemic failures—like global vaccination inequities—and climate inaction, while discussing themes of individualism, disinformation, and community resilience.

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A climate conversation that follows the argument past partisan shortcuts.

This bonus episode brings in a recent Hot Take conversation with Amy Westervelt, Marianna Ease-Hegler, and David Wallace-Wells to examine how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way people talk about climate change.

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You want climate talk that actually wrestles with the mess.

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