Change Oracle

By: Richard Matthews
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  • Change Oracle Podcast offers solution-focused expert commentary on a wide range of prescient sustainability issues. The podcast is hosted by Richard Matthews, a consultant, writer, journalist, and change advocate who is also the owner and principal author of Change Oracle which provides widely cited transdisciplinary analysis.

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Episodes
  • Economic Growth is an Unsustainable Monster that is Devouring Us from Within

    Economic Growth is an Unsustainable Monster that is Devouring Us from Within
    May 8 2025
    In this episode, we challenge the deeply ingrained belief in limitless economic growth and expose how the growth-at-all-costs mindset drives ecological collapse, social inequality, and political dysfunction. Featuring insights from renowned economists and researchers, we dismantle myths like the Environmental Kuznets Curve and explore the destructive ideology of "growthism." If you're ready to question conventional economic wisdom and confront the harsh truths about sustainability, this episode is a must-listen.

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    12 mins
  • Fossil Fuels as the Cause of the Global Polycrisis

    Fossil Fuels as the Cause of the Global Polycrisis
    Apr 23 2025
    In this powerful episode, we dive into the fossil fuel industry's pivotal role in what experts now call the polycrisis—the interwoven collapse of our environmental, economic, and social systems. Featuring insights from the Post Carbon Institute’s Richard Heinberg and Asher Miller, and political economist Adam Hanieh, we explore how our addiction to oil, gas, and coal is not only fueling climate chaos but blocking meaningful change through disinformation and political influence. Discover why fossil fuels are at the heart of the global unravelling—and what it will take to break free.

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    21 mins
  • Psychological Barriers Preventing Us from Addressing the Global Polycrisis

    Psychological Barriers Preventing Us from Addressing the Global Polycrisis
    Apr 8 2025
    In this podcast, we explore why, despite overwhelming evidence, action on the global polycrisis remains woefully insufficient. Psychological factors, such as susceptibility to misinformation and cognitive biases, are barriers to change that prevent us from effectively responding to serious threats including the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and social unrest. Tune in to discover why if we are serious about sustainability we need a fundamental rethink of our worldview.

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    19 mins

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