Prosperity, Not Poverty

Magatte Wade
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Welcome to the Prosperity, Not Poverty podcast — a channel championing practical, pro-development energy solutions for the world’s poorest nations. Produced by the North American initiative Prosperity, Not Poverty, this show explores the vital role that energy access plays in lifting communities out of poverty and unlocking human flourishing. We believe that citizens of developing countries have the same right to pursue happiness and prosperity as anyone else — and that responsibly developing their natural resources, including oil and natural gas, is one of the most powerful tools to achieve it. Join us as we make the case for prosperity over poverty — and for energy policies rooted in opportunity, fairness, and common sense.

Episodes

  1. How Lucy Biggers Went From Climate Activist to Climate Skeptic

    MAY 12

    How Lucy Biggers Went From Climate Activist to Climate Skeptic

    Journalist and former climate activist Lucy Biggers joins host Magatte Wade for a deep conversation about her journey into the climate movement, and the moments that led her to question it. Magatte explores the emotional pull of climate activism, the role of social media and apocalyptic messaging, climate anxiety among younger generations, and how activism can evolve into identity and community. Lucy also shares her thoughts on Net Zero, ideology within the movement, and where climate activism may be headed next.

    31 min
  2. Tony Abbott on How Net Zero Is Hurting the World’s Poor

    MAY 11

    Tony Abbott on How Net Zero Is Hurting the World’s Poor

    In this episode of the Prosperity, Not Poverty podcast, Magatte Wade speaks with former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott about the vital role fossil fuels play in driving prosperity, freedom, and human flourishing across the world. They discuss the global push for Net Zero by 2050 and its potential consequences—from accelerating deindustrialization in Western countries to preventing developing nations from using their natural resources to achieve prosperity. The conversation also explores the geopolitical risks of restricting fossil fuel financing, including the possibility of increasing the Chinese Communist Party’s influence over natural resources in the developing world.

    33 min
  3. Konstantin Kisin on Communism, Climate Ideology and Human Flourishing

    MAR 10

    Konstantin Kisin on Communism, Climate Ideology and Human Flourishing

    In this episode of the Prosperity, Not Poverty podcast, Konstantin Kisin shares how growing up in Communist Russia shaped his understanding of ideology, freedom, and economic reality. He reflects on how those experiences led to his widely discussed speech at the Oxford Union, where he argued that the real choice in climate policy is whether we prioritize human flourishing. We explore his perspective on the climate movement, the push for Net Zero policies, and whether he sees parallels between the ideological thinking he witnessed under communism and some of today’s climate debates in the West.

    41 min
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Welcome to the Prosperity, Not Poverty podcast — a channel championing practical, pro-development energy solutions for the world’s poorest nations. Produced by the North American initiative Prosperity, Not Poverty, this show explores the vital role that energy access plays in lifting communities out of poverty and unlocking human flourishing. We believe that citizens of developing countries have the same right to pursue happiness and prosperity as anyone else — and that responsibly developing their natural resources, including oil and natural gas, is one of the most powerful tools to achieve it. Join us as we make the case for prosperity over poverty — and for energy policies rooted in opportunity, fairness, and common sense.

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