Discussion held with Guy McPherson on June 16, 2019Guy McPherson - http://www.guymcpherson.comPeter Miller - http://www.breakawaymhe.comTo watch the Youtube video of this same conversation, go here... https://www.youtube.com/user/FreeMarketer2009/videos

Conversation with Guy McPherson held on May 12, 2019Peter Miller - http://www.breakawaymhe.comGuy McPherson - http://www.guymcpherson.comTo watch the Youtube video of this same conversation, go here... https://www.youtube.com/user/FreeMarketer2009/videos

Conversation with Guy McPherson held on Mar. 18, 2019Peter Miller - http://www.breakawaymhe.comGuy McPherson - http://www.guymcpherson.comTo watch the Youtube video of this same conversation, go here... https://www.youtube.com/user/FreeMarketer2009/videos

Conversation held with Guy McPherson and Kevin Hester on Feb. 2, 2019Guy McPherson - http://www.guymcpherson.comKevin Hester - https://kevinhester.live/tag/arctic-news-blog/Peter Miller - http://www.breakawaymhe.comTo watch the Youtube video of this same conversation, go here... https://www.youtube.com/user/FreeMarketer2009/videosVideos and articles relevant to the discussion...- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzUmjU4lwAU- https://youtu.be/5YrlRk-bHxk?t=2157- https://www.quora.com/Are-there-any-prominent-and-well-respected-scientists-who-do-not-believe-in-climate-changeTopics discussed...- why different scientists communicate their messages differently- acknowledging versus ignoring the reality of global dimming (aerosol masking effect)- things that influence/bias scientists and scientific conclusions- waiting for scientists to disprove Guy McPherson's paradox (greenhouse effect/global dimming)***- scientific reticence- digging for environmental truth- risks associated with scientific honesty- facing truth as more humanistic than clinging to "hope"- psychological dilemmas climate scientists may face- how the polar vortex is related to global warming- benefits of scientists being completely honest to everyone- ad hominem attacks- appeal to viewers to share the video

Conversation held with Guy McPherson on Jan. 27, 2019Guy McPherson - http://www.guymcpherson.comPeter Miller - http://www.breakawaymhe.comTo watch the Youtube video of this same conversation, go here... https://www.youtube.com/user/FreeMarketer2009/videosTopics discussed:- religious backgrounds- hope as a concept (when and how to apply)- truth as a concept (what counts as truth to different people)- potential connections b/w religious belief, environmental degradation, and extinction- laws of thermodynamics versus laws of god- "personal sin" versus "environmental sin"- dashboard analogy- titanic analogy- political/religious distraction from environmental truth- using religion to rationalize environmental ignorance- addiction to "upward mobility" in lifestyle, career, and spirituality- viewing authorities and institutions as inherently benevolent- defining "only love remains"- moving past blame and shame- accepting people and things as they are- environmental event possibilities for 2019- how death during human extinction may happen

Conversation held with Derrick Jensen on Jan. 1, 2019Derrick Jensen - http://www.derrickjensen.orgPeter Miller - http://www.breakawaymhe.comTo watch the Youtube video of this same conversation, go here... https://www.youtube.com/user/FreeMarketer2009/videosTopics discussed:- ways to think about environmental hypocrisy- individual change versus changing "the rules of the game"- existing in an abusive relationship with the dominant culture- unconscious addiction to (and dependence on) the dominant culture- the challenge of developing environmental consciousness in the dominant culture- short-term habitat loss versus long-term habitat gain (reasons we stay in abusive relationships)- finding meaning in life and in environmental causes - the magnificent bribe that rewards environmental ignorance- talking about extinction versus talking about bringing down civilization- ways that the natural world fights back- things people can do to resist the dominant culture and challenge its abusive tactics (transferring loyalty from the economic and social system to life on the planet)

Conversation held with Guy McPherson on Dec. 1, 2018Guy McPherson - http://www.guymcpherson.comPeter Miller - http://www.breakawaymhe.comTo watch the Youtube video of this same conversation, go here... https://www.youtube.com/user/FreeMarketer2009/videosTopics discussed:- Facebook memes and conversations about environmental issues- political/moral orientations of scientists- political/moral orientations of everyone- corruption in science- dependence on scientists for answers- reality versus unreality of dangerous greenhouse effect- potential biases in scientific conclusions- scientific method- scientific debates- usefulness of peer review process and peer reviewed articles- comparisons between fossil fuel industry and tobacco industry

Conversation with Dr. Guy McPherson on Nov. 18, 2018Guy McPherson - http://www.guymcpherson.comPeter Miller - http://www.breakawaymhe.comTo watch the Youtube video of this same conversation, go here... https://www.youtube.com/user/FreeMarketer2009/videosTopics discussed...- comments in youtube videos- carbon sequestration technologies- accountability for greenhouse effect (who got us here? who should take responsibility?)- the self-defeating nature of neoclassical economics/capitalism- pathology of the rich and powerful- shifting pathology to the powerless (gaslighting)- hubris in science, hubris in general- thoughts about "deep state"- when/how/if to communicate extinction info. to children

Conversation with Dr. Guy McPherson - Oct. 21, 2018Guy McPherson - http://www.guymcpherson.comPeter Miller - http://www.breakawaymhe.comTo watch the Youtube video of this same conversation, go here... https://www.youtube.com/user/FreeMarketer2009/videosPeter's blog article written after the conversation... http://breakawaymhe.com/managing-anxiety-while-pondering-the-end-of-the-world-my-chat-with-dr-guy-mcpherson/