(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Eric Olsson is a chemical engineer and sustainability expert from Austin, Texas. Currently, Eric is working on building the foundation of a “New Plastics Economy” that doesn’t exclude any industry.

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0:00 - Intro; Is The Population Too Big?; Human reproduction in the future; Japan

23:16 - The ratios of our population matter; Energy Access & Humanity; Austin and Growing Cities

43:33 - Japan Contraception Data; The 3 phases of healthcare development

56:18 - “Othering” each other; A New Normal?; Good vs. Bad & The Zero Sum Game

1:16:43 - The Fourth Turning; Millennials vs Gen Z

1:37:58 - Andrew Bustamante says “we need an enemy”; Other countries not helping us fix environment

1:53:56 - How climate change became a political issue; The origins of the term “Climate Change”; Shutting down opinions

2:19:10 - Gun Control Discussion

2:25:29 - Plastics & Carbon explained

2:36:44 - Eric’s early career in Big Oil and his shift to Sustainability

2:54:23 - What is the history of Recycling?; Paul Rosolie and the trees problem; How we can fix environmental issues

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