1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Paul Hawken is a brilliant thinker, author, activist, and elder who masterfully distills wisdom about our planetary home. I remember hearing Paul's 2009 commencement speech called &quot;​You Are Brilliant and The Earth is Hiring​&quot; where he said &quot;You are going to have to figure out what it means to be a human being on Earth at a time when every living system is declining and the rate of decline is accelerating.&quot;&amp;nbsp; Paul is the author of nine bestselling books including '​Drawdown​', '​Regeneration​', and his latest book '​Carbon, The Book of Life​'—an incredible book that came out in 2025 and masterfully distills endless planetary wisdom into simple truths we all need to hear. (I included it in '​The Very Best Books I Read in 2025​.')&amp;nbsp; Grab a seat between us and let's talk about how nature cooperates, why fighting climate change is the wrong metaphor, why the climate crisis is a human crisis, how jargon disconnects, and what decades of activism have taught Paul about being human. This conversation with a sage of sages stuck with me and I think it'll stick with you. Let's flip the page into Chapter 157 now ... 3 Books With Neil Pasricha http://www.3books.co <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39941260/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/198063595