Why We Need to Slow Down to Save the Planet, with Kohei Saito

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🗓️ 6 April 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Kohei Saito is the Japanese philosopher and associate professor of philosophy at the University of Tokyo, whose ideas have become highly influential in the conversation surrounding how to better use economics to combat the looming climate crisis. His book, Slow Down, is a bestseller. Joining him to discuss Slow Down on the podcast for this episode is Adam McCauley, the writer and researcher whose work focuses on the social, cultural, and political impacts of emerging technologies. He is currently writing a book on artificial intelligence, military and political decision-making, and the future of conflict. McCauley also writes a regular newsletter, The View From Here. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all of our longer form interviews and Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events - Our member-only newsletter The Monthly Read, sent straight to your inbox ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. ... Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.9	Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet. I'm head of programming, Connor Boyle.
0:36.0	On the podcast today, we're joined by Kohay Saito, the Japanese philosopher whose ideas have become
0:41.3	highly influential in the conversation surrounding
0:44.0	how it's better use economics to combat the looming climate crisis.
0:48.0	He's here to discuss his best-selling book, Slow Down.
0:51.0	In conversation with Kohay for this episode is Adam Macaulay, the writer and researcher
0:56.0	whose work focuses on the social, cultural and political impacts of emerging technologies.
1:01.5	He's currently writing a book on artificial intelligence, military and
1:05.2	political decision-making on the future of conflict. He also writes a regular newsletter, The View from
1:10.4	here. Let's join Adam McColy in conversation with Coe Cito now.
1:14.6	Coe Cito is an associate professor at the University of Tokyo and the youngest ever
1:20.0	winner of the Deuture Memorial Prize for scholarship in the Marxist tradition.
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