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What is power? Why is it essential for Life at large and for our societies? What is vertical and what is horizontal power? How did power co-evolve with the human species? What are the effects of the over-accumulation of power in the last two centuries? How did the discovery of fossil fuels and its widespread adoption from industrial civilization impact us, our environment, and our societies? Is the human species as a whole a superorganism and what is its impact on the world? What do the futures may look like and what should be done to avoid a catastrophe and create better chances for survival during and after the "great simplification"? These are some of the fundamental questions Richard Heinberg addresses in his latest book, "Power: Limits and Prospects for Human Survival, " an essential reading for anyone wanting to understand our predicament and the challenges we commonly face.

In this episode of "The History of the Metacrisis," Richard presents his book and the answers he came up with, after extensive research and its systems-oriented scientific assessment. Further, we talk about geopolitics and wars, political polarization, artificial intelligence and its societal impact, climate change realities, fossil fuels, the hidden costs of the green transition, and the "Great Unraveling" ahead.

Richard serves as a Senior Fellow at the Post Carbon Institute, an organization devoted to making the transition to a post-carbon world less painful and, if possible, not catastrophic. He has served as a University Professor of Ecology and his writings extend over a timespan of four decades.