This is The Unpopular View: Challenging the Narratives Dividing Boomers, Gen Z, and the Global South.

I'm Michael Brown. I've spent 50 years in 80+ countries—Somalia, Mali, Congo—working on development, conservation, and climate projects. I've seen what works, what fails, and lived with remote communities while advising governments on policy. I also know what we tell ourselves to avoid uncomfortable truths.

This podcast exists because we're replacing evidence with tribal loyalty. We're choosing sides instead of testing claims. We're ignoring lessons from places we've never heard of while repeating the same mistakes at home.

Each episode tests a story: Is it true? Who benefits from believing it? What does the evidence actually show?