Episodes

  • The Problematique (Part 1)

    The Problematique (Part 1)
    May 15 2023
    In the first episode of "Tipping Point," we dive into the early days of the researchers behind "The Limits to Growth", how they came upon the project, and conducted their groundbreaking research.
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    39 mins
  • Maybe We Did Want to Save the World (Part 2)

    Maybe We Did Want to Save the World (Part 2)
    May 19 2023
    In the second episode, we trace the meteoric rise of "The Limits to Growth" to a global sensation. We uncover how it was not intended as a book nor for a world audience – and reveal the bitter PR warfare waged against it by industry, scientific and other elites.
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    35 mins
  • Where Are We Going, Really? (Part 3)

    Where Are We Going, Really? (Part 3)
    May 27 2023
    We follow the later careers of the Meadows and their enduring impact on environmental studies, reflect on their pioneering findings from the 1970s in light of today's escalating environmental crises, and trace the resurgence of interest in their work.
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    40 mins