First Principles Podcast

First Principles Podcast
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Dedicated to understanding complex environmental and global issues through first principles and data analysis

  1. Norfolk Environmental Train Disaster

    03/26/2023

    Norfolk Environmental Train Disaster

    The Norfolk train derailment that took place in East Palestine, Ohio was one of the worst environmental disasters to happen on the mainland of the USA. The strange thing about the story is that the vinyl chloride being carried in one of the rail cars, was burned on purpose. The question this, why would they do that? They claim they had no choice because the temperature in the rail car was concerning. However, I seek to uncover the claims, as always, from first principles.  Watch the video version of this podcast on the YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/FYYstLhXmEk  Subscribe to the First Principles YouTube Channel: https://cutt.ly/YouTube1P  Connect on social media: https://www.instagram.com/f1rstprinciplespod https://www.twitter.com/f1rstprinciples

    35 min
  2. Dutch Farmers Protests Are A Global Issue

    01/10/2023

    Dutch Farmers Protests Are A Global Issue

    The Dutch farmers protests had been heating up over the past summer. What are the origins of the protests? Are there technological solutions that exist to solve the issues? What is the bigger picture and the ties to the world economic forum? First Principles Podcast attempts to answer all these questions. Watch the video version of this podcast on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/8AMW800gJoA Subscribe to the First Principles YouTube Channel: https://cutt.ly/YouTube1P  Connect on social media: https://www.instagram.com/f1rstprinciplespod https://www.twitter.com/f1rstprinciples  FirstPrinciplesPodcast.com Support this channel by donating with PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/f1rstprinciples

    48 min

  3. 10/31/2022

    Green Investing Gone Wrong

    In this episode, we discuss Carbon Collective, which purports to be an investment firm focused on climate conscious 'green' investments. We review their practices and portfolio, and point out some MAJOR flaws. Green Investment is a buzzword and if you are not careful, you could potentially be giving away your money to a bunch of snake oil salesmen! Connect on social media: https://www.instagram.com/f1rstprinciplespod https://www.twitter.com/f1rstprinciples  Subscribe to the First Principles YouTube Channel: https://cutt.ly/YouTube1P  FirstPrinciplesPodcast.com

    58 min

  4. 08/13/2022

    What Do ESGs Really Do?

    ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance scoring. These are criteria that corporations must follow in order to demonstrate compliance with meta profit initiatives. But, do ESGs really do what they set out to do? Or are they just another regulatory burden and game put in place for companies to have to navigate, further creating division between the giant corporations and smaller businesses?   FirstPrinciplesPodcast.com Connect on social media: https://www.instagram.com/f1rstprinciplespod https://www.twitter.com/f1rstprinciples  Subscribe to the First Principles YouTube Channel: https://cutt.ly/YouTube1P

    1h 20m

  5. 06/09/2022

    Climate Trace is Terrifying

    Climate Trace is the new brain child of Al Gore. It purports to use satellite data, amongst other technologies like Artificial Intelligence to track and locate CO2 pollution sources.  There are several flaws with their methodology. In this episode, we unpack some of these flaws and the dangers posed.    FirstPrinciplesPodcast.com Connect on social media: https://www.instagram.com/f1rstprinciplespod https://www.twitter.com/f1rstprinciples  Subscribe to the First Principles YouTube Channel: https://cutt.ly/YouTube1P

    1h 40m

  6. 05/01/2022

    A Case for Nuclear

    Nuclear energy resulted from the culmination of countless small discoveries made by various scientists from all over the world. It is an amazing human achievement yet it is much maligned and discredited by environmental activists. Is there merit to their criticism? Well, our findings showed that nuclear energy is even more effective in terms of safety and CO2 emissions, than some forms of 'green' energy.  Support this podcast at: FirstPrinciplesPodcast.com Connect on social media: https://www.instagram.com/f1rstprinciplespod https://www.twitter.com/f1rstprinciples

    1h 25m
  7. Sustainability Craze

    04/08/2022

    Sustainability Craze

    Sustainability is definitely a buzzword. Whether it's corporations or governments, everyone wants to claim they are doing things in a 'sustainable' manner. But what does sustainable actually mean? There is no real definition, hence it can be easily manipulated. We took a crack at defining what Sustainability truly encompasses. We really did some inward thinking and came to some interesting conclusions that we are excited to share. If you find value in these insights, please share with a friend that may benefit as well. As always, Break down, from the ground up.   Support this podcast at: FirstPrinciplePodcast.com

    1h 52m
  8. David Suzuki Comments

    03/15/2022

    David Suzuki Comments

    David Suzuki is a prominent Canadian environmentalist. He recently got himself in some hot water after his comments about oil pipelines and their link to climate change. Critics stated he was advocating for eco-terrorism by casually implying pipelines might start blowing up.  Was the criticism justified? +++ Support this show at: www.FirstPrinciplesPodcast.com/ Donate at: paypal.me/f1rstprinciples  Connect on social media: https://www.instagram.com/f1rstprinciplespod  https://www.twitter.com/f1rstprinciples

    1h 32m
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Dedicated to understanding complex environmental and global issues through first principles and data analysis

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  • Creator
    First Principles Podcast
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    26
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    Explicit
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