Volts podcast: Kimberly Nicholas on the best ways to get cars out of citiesThe movement to push cars out of cities, just getting started in the US, has been underway in the EU for decades. Which policies & initiatives have worked? Which are most effective? I discuss a new study that ranks them with one of the co-authors.
Volts podcast: Dan Pfeiffer on the Democratic Party's megaphone problemWhy do Democrats constantly get beat in the messaging game? How can they do better? It's the subject of a new book by Dan Pfeiffer, ex-Obama aide & current podcast mogul. We talk through how it got this bad & what Dems can do to save themselves (& US democracy).
Volts podcast: Johannes Ackva on effective climate altruismThe "effective altruism" movement seeks to apply logical & empirical rigor to philanthropic giving, to maximize its impact. How do effective altruists view climate giving? What's the best, most impactful way to help on climate change? To find out, I talked with one of the leading…
