
What happens when a global superpower starts dismantling its own scientific infrastructure to protect a dying industry? In this episode, Dr. Dana Fisher sits down with acclaimed Harvard historian Dr. Naomi Oreskes to map out the terrifying parallels between current American rollbacks in science and historic authoritarian regimes. They break down the mechanics of modern disinformation networks, explain how market forces are winning the green transition anyway, and reveal why Big Oil's recent political bribes are actually a sign of sheer panic. Forget passive "hope"—this episode is a call to turn appropriate, targeted anger into the fuel that drives real systemic climate action and pushes back against authoritarianism.
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