Professor Guy McPherson and Chris Jeffries discussing various topics, including the prioritization of grant money over teaching and critical thinking, the concept of the "aerosol masking effect" and its implications for climate change, and the pervasive problem of microplastics. They also touch on the commercialization of music, the lack of protest songs, and the importance of questioning authority. The conversation shifts to the topic of happiness, with them expressing frustration and disillusionment with the current state of society and questioning whether humans will ever be able to find a way to live sustainably and happily.

Key Moments
00:00:00 Intro
00:05:00 Mirrors for Earth Energy Rebalancing
00:10:00 microplastics
00:15:00 Kent State massacre in 1970
00:20:00 celebrities claiming to have high IQs
00:25:00 Jimmy Carter, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden
00:30:00 human nature
00:35:00 environmental legislation passed in the 1970s
00:40:00 Vermon
00:45:00 funding in academia
00:50:00 9/11
00:55:00 existential crises

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