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Episode 96: Psychological Barriers to Confronting Collapse

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Perhaps the primary reason we continue barreling down the path to collapse is the natural resistance humans have to understanding, accepting, and confronting it. In this episode, Kory and Kellan discuss the psychological barriers that stand in the way.


https://cbreilly.com/blog/well-informed-futility-syndrome?format=amp

https://commonsensecanadian.ca/shades-of-green-well-informed-futility-syndrome/

https://www.britannica.com/science/confirmation-bias#:~:text=confirmation%20bias%2C%20the%20tendency%20to,results%20in%20ignoring%20inconsistent%20information.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190304-human-evolution-means-we-can-tackle-climate-change

https://cbtprofessionals.com.au/climate-change-cognitive-biases/

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