50 years ago, they told us what was coming. Why were they ignored? A podcast about the true-crime story of "The Limits to Growth": The study, the backlash – and its legacy
Part 3 takes a deep dive into how the researchers navigated the aftermath of their seminal publication, including their second attempt to warn the world in the 1990s, and track the post-2000 resurgence of interest in their work against the backdrop of escalating environmental crises.
28 May 2023
Part 2 dives into the serendipitous and somewhat chaotic circumstances that thrust the book, initially not intended as a book or for a large audience, into the global spotlight, and recounts the intense PR struggle that would ensue.
20 May 2023
Kicking off in Harvard in the late 1960s, Part 1 explores how young scientists found themselves thrust into one of the most controversial – but also prescient – scientific projects of all time.
12 May 2023