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The Rescue Effect

The Rescue Effect

The World Wildlife Fund’s Living Planet Report is a checkup on the health of Earth, and this year’s report is the most comprehensive yet. Spoiler alert: its findings aren’t good.

But all’s not doom and gloom: Enter the Rescue Effect, a perspective that believes there’s a lot to be optimistic about.

On this episode I’m excited to bring you two contrasting viewpoints to the biodiversity problem. First I speak with Brent Loken, Global Food Lead Scientist for the World Wildlife Fund; in the second part of today’s show I speak with conservation expert Michael Mehta Webster about his new book, The Rescue Effect.

 

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[2:30] An overview of the major findings from WWF’s 2022 Living Planet Index

[6:00] What’s going on in the tropics?

[19:00] The rescue effect in practice

[21:00] If nature has an inherent ability to persist, why do species go extinct?

[27:00] Can the rescue effect ensure the survival of human beings amidst the next great mass extinction event?

[33:00] How we can help give species a leg up, according to conservation experts

 

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The Unfollow Effect

We've come a long way. But not necessarily in the right direction.

From the the nostalgic days of AOL Instant Messenger to 2026's high-stakes, algorithmic landscape, constant connectivity has fundamentally shifted our attention spans, our peace of mind, and the way we show up for our families.

Worse, the desire to show up online often takes us directly out of real life. It's no surprise, then, that we're feeling the mental and emotional weight of the "scroll".

We don't have to throw our phones in a lake to find the reprieve we desperately need. On today's show author Emily Feldpausch argues that it isn’t about rejecting technology. It’s about reclaiming the intentionality that the algorithms try to take away.

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[5:00] Reflections on the shift from the early days of AIM and MySpace to the current user experience that often feels designed against us

[8:45] How being always on has eroded our collective sense of peace and altered the dynamics of modern family life

[18:00] How to stop checking in and start being present

[23:00] A candid look at 2026 internet culture, from shopping hauls to harmful beauty standards. Can we still find corners of the web that align with our true values?

[27:00] Emily's personal strategies for maintaining phone boundaries to protect her mental space

 

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