#670 Steve Hamm - The Pivot: Addressing Global Problems Through Local Action

RECORDED ON JUNE 7th 2022.
Steve Hamm is a freelance writer, journalist and documentary filmmaker. He is the author of The Pivot: Addressing Global Problems Through Local Action, and Bangalore Tiger, and co-author with John Kelly of Smart Machines.

In this episode, we focus on The Pivot. We talk about Pivot Projects, including its creation, its goals, the motivations behind it, its approaches (systems thinking, AI systems), and its future. We also discuss climate change, economic inequality, the COVID-19 pandemic, and managing risk.

Time Links:
00:00 Intro
00:26 The creation and goals of Pivot Projects
05:18 Climate change
08:55 Local action
13:42 Systems thinking
19:33 AI systems
22:34 Proposals to deal with climate change
28:42 Policy changes
31:59 Economic inequality
36:14 Managing risk
42:50 The covid-19 pandemic
46:03 The future of Pivot Projects
49:26 Follow Mr. Hamm’s work!

Follow Mr. Hamm’s work:
Website: https://bit.ly/3rZNR21
The Pivot: https://amzn.to/3urAzNV
Twitter handle: @stevehamm31