Stress-Testing the Prometheus Project - Dr. Simon Michaux, GTK - DSPod #282

Simon Michaux is an associate professor at the Geological Survey
of Finland who is obsessed with ensuring humanity survives the
transition away from fossil fuels that he and many others see
looming on the horizon. We’ve previously spoken with him about
his “purple transition,” his thorium reactor, ammonia engine, and
alternative battery chemistry vision for a resource balanced
future (Ep 259) and about the inspiration he’s gleaned for his
work from the Jacques Fresco and Venus Project (Ep 275). In this
third installment, we dig into the details of Simon’s Prometheus
Project, both in context of what kind of resources are necessary
to build an ambitious demonstration city in a mineral rich region
of the Peruvian desert, and in context of what kind of people he
needs to make his plans become a reality. Can Simon succeed where
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Overview of the Prometheus Project (00:13:23) Utopian Ideals and
Human Nature (00:23:26) Cultural contrasts in literature
(00:28:00) Engineering against environmental challenges
(00:34:00) Collaborative decision-making in Finland (00:44:21)
Social dynamics in planned societies (00:52:16) Formulating a new
social contract (01:15:04) Sustainable Development in Challenging
Environments (01:29:25) Defenses Against External Threats
(01:38:39) Nuclear Technology and Geopolitical Considerations
(01:49:23) Grassroots Funding and Project Launch (02:10:04)
Challenges in integrating financial sustainability into visionary
projects (02:19:04) The role of technology in solving resource
challenges (02:33:00) Challenges of societal transition
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