Thomas Homer Dixon's guest appearances

Thomas Homer Dixon

Free Forum with Terrence McNally

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley

Emerging Environments

Barack Obama

Sharon Salzberg

Donald Trump

Nick Kristof

Vicki Robin

Dave Lee

Arianna Huffington

Marianne Williamson

Bruce Lipton

Arlie Hochschild

Tiffany Shlain

Thomas Frank

Rick Hanson

David Eagleman

Michael Pollan

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This week on the podcast we’re speaking with Professor and author Thomas Homer-Dixon. Thomas has a background in political science, but his research and writing over the years has been incredibly interdisciplinary and expansive. He “uses complexity science to examine threats to global security—especially economic instability, environmental stress, ideological polarization, and mass violence—and how people, organizations, and societies can respond to these threats.” Thomas spent time at both the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo, but has recently taken up the position of Executive Director of the Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University in Victoria, British Columbia. In our interview, Thomas reflected on some of his previous books and writings, including the Upside of Down and Carbon Shift, and how this work connects with his current work at the Cascade Institute. Here, he and his collaborators are examining innovative ways to maximize GHG emissions cuts, address intersecting threats to global environmental and socio-economic stability and how to catalyze transformative change. We also spoke about his new book, Commanding Hope, which examines the idea of hope in the context of how to address current global environmental challenges. In the book, he examines hope from a psychological perspective at the level of the individual, and associated worldviews, and also uses several historical examples where hopeful interventions have driven positive societal transitions. We definitely recommend picking up the book for its big picture perspective on the importance of hope for dealing with our current environmental predicament, and also to check out Thomas’ unique technical approach towards a mapping of hope, both for individuals and our broader collective future.

This week on the podcast we’re speaking with Professor and author Thomas Homer-Dixon. Thomas has a background in political science, but his research and writing over the years has been incredibly interdisciplinary and expansive. He “uses complexity science to examine threats to global security—especially economic instability, environmental stress, ideological polarization, and mass violence—and how people, organizations, and societies can respond to these threats.” Thomas spent time at both the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo, but has recently taken up the position of Executive Director of the <a href="http://www.cascadeinstitute.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cascade Institute</a> at Royal Roads University in Victoria, British Columbia. In our interview, Thomas reflected on some of his previous books and writings, including the Upside of Down and Carbon Shift, and how this work connects with his current work at the Cascade Institute. Here, he and his collaborators are examining innovative ways to maximize GHG emissions cuts, address intersecting threats to global environmental and socio-economic stability and how to catalyze transformative change. We also spoke about his new book, Commanding Hope, which examines the idea of hope in the context of how to address current global environmental challenges. In the book, he examines hope from a psychological perspective at the level of the individual, and associated worldviews, and also uses several historical examples where hopeful interventions have driven positive societal transitions. We definitely recommend picking up the book for its big picture perspective on the importance of hope for dealing with our current environmental predicament, and also to check out Thomas’ unique technical approach towards a mapping of hope, both for individuals and our broader collective future.

#23 Crisis, complexity and the path to hope with Thomas Homer Dixon

Thomas Homer-Dixon is Founder and Director of the Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University, and holds a University Research Chair in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Canada. He's the author of "The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization" and "The Ingenuity Gap".Thomas Homer-Dixon joins me to talk about his latest book, "Commanding Hope: The Power We Have to Renew a World in Peril"Find out more about today's guest by visiting his website: https://homerdixon.com/

Thomas Homer-Dixon is Founder and Director of the Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University, and holds a University Research Chair in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Canada. He's the author of "The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization" and "The Ingenuity Gap". Thomas Homer-Dixon joins me to talk about his latest book, "Commanding Hope: The Power We Have to Renew a World in Peril" Find out more about today's guest by visiting his website: <a href="https://homerdixon.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://homerdixon.com/</a>

Commanding Hope ft. Thomas Homer Dixon

Aired 03/24/09In 2006, THOMAS HOMER DIXON, author of Canada's #1 bestseller, THE UPSIDE OF DOWN, wrote, "September 11th and Katrina won't be the last time we walk out of our cities."Whether from economic collapse, terrorism, climate change, pandemic, energy scarcity, or the widening gap between rich and poor, he believes breakdown is inevitable. And if we won't change our ways till we crash, it's up to us to make sure breakdown doesn't spiral into total collapse.Check out the book title. Today "down" is everywhere we look. Okay, there's the "Catastrophe." I'll talk with HOMER DIXON in search of the "Creativity, and The Renewal..."http://www.homerdixon.com

Aired 03/24/09 In 2006, THOMAS HOMER DIXON, author of Canada's #1 bestseller, THE UPSIDE OF DOWN, wrote, "September 11th and Katrina won't be the last time we walk out of our cities." Whether from economic collapse, terrorism, climate change, pandemic, energy scarcity, or the widening gap between rich and poor, he believes breakdown is inevitable. And if we won't change our ways till we crash, it's up to us to make sure breakdown doesn't spiral into total collapse. Check out the book title. Today "down" is everywhere we look. Okay, there's the "Catastrophe." I'll talk with HOMER DIXON in search of the "Creativity, and The Renewal..." <a href="http://www.homerdixon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.homerdixon.com</a>

Q&A: THOMAS HOMER DIXON, Author