Ecological Narcotics ~Outer Limits~ 5 December 2015

A recent dip in temperatures sent news anchors running for the hills this week. Bemoaning cold winter weather conditions as some kind of biblical disaster, winter wussies illustrate how disconnected humans are from the Earth, shielding ourselves from the elements in our cars and buildings and complaining about the fleeting moments we spend in between. All this as the 21st congress of climate talks transpires in Paris which many see as nothing but empty words of bureaucrats attending long meetings while reciting jargon and acronyms. In this episode Dr. Vandana Shiva weaves together our multifaceted world into the big picture, explaining why economic growth creates the political disease of dictatorship, why the climate conference will not produce genuine results, how organic farming can solve many of the world's problems, why drinking coca cola is tantamount to drinking the blood of the people of India, and how the west's addiction to oil relates to the death of a 3-year old named Aylan