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Why Earth is in Crisis | Rachel Donald
Rachel Donald is an investigative journalist and the host of the podcast Planet: Critical – connecting the dots of science, art, language, politics, media, philosophy, and power to reveal the big picture.
Rachel's work reaches 30,000 subscribers in 184 countries, and her world exclusive investigations into climate corruption have been published in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, Mongabay, The Intercept, Byline Times and the New Republic. All exclusives are now published on Planet: Critical.
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) – Preview
(00:01:26) – Introducing Rachel Donald
(00:07:35) – Why is Earth in Crisis?
(00:12:09) – Greed is not the real problem!
(00:14:40) – Failure in climate communication and reactionary reporting
(00:24:59) – Rachel's personal journey and dangers faced by journalists
(00:37:06) – Navigating entrepreneurship and personal growth
(00:41:55) – The illusion of individualism in tech and business
(00:52:02) – The Power of Collective Voices and removing ego
(00:56:33) – corruption and political disillusionment
(01:05:54) – The urgent need for systemic change
(01:13:40) – Final Thoughts
Episode Notes & Citations:
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By Tim El-SheikhRachel Donald is an investigative journalist and the host of the podcast Planet: Critical – connecting the dots of science, art, language, politics, media, philosophy, and power to reveal the big picture.
Rachel's work reaches 30,000 subscribers in 184 countries, and her world exclusive investigations into climate corruption have been published in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, Mongabay, The Intercept, Byline Times and the New Republic. All exclusives are now published on Planet: Critical.
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) – Preview
(00:01:26) – Introducing Rachel Donald
(00:07:35) – Why is Earth in Crisis?
(00:12:09) – Greed is not the real problem!
(00:14:40) – Failure in climate communication and reactionary reporting
(00:24:59) – Rachel's personal journey and dangers faced by journalists
(00:37:06) – Navigating entrepreneurship and personal growth
(00:41:55) – The illusion of individualism in tech and business
(00:52:02) – The Power of Collective Voices and removing ego
(00:56:33) – corruption and political disillusionment
(01:05:54) – The urgent need for systemic change
(01:13:40) – Final Thoughts
Episode Notes & Citations:
https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/04/17/rachel-donald-why-earth-is-in-crisis
Support our independence by becoming a member:
https://CEORetort.com/Support
Sponsors & Offers:
- Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: https://check.ground.news/CEORetort
- Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: https://ceoretort.com/saily
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- Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: https://nebuli.com/innovate/start
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