Apart from the increasing level of humour of this story, there's a problem of our discourse that is dangerous for our society and our future. /1
https://twitter.com/talkRADIO/status/1453292230668587025
Apparently a moderator invited someone from an organization he profoundly dislikes to interview him. He regarded the person as discredited when the person stated he's a carpenter - and thus works with dead wood. His mind turned off. /2
When the carpenter pointed out that we can grow wood, the moderator curiously stated that we can also grow concrete - and now seems on a mission to confirm this wrong statement. Why is this tragic? /3
Because in this latest video the moderator explicitly states that cement is a disaster for the environment because of CO2. The carpenter, it is safe to say, would agree. And again - why is this tragic? /4
Because there's an intelligent debate to be had about sustainability. Is wood generally sustainable? What wood? Can concrete be made more sustainable? And how? But instead we pigeonhole people and on the basis of this close our brain. We don't listen. /5
The original show could have become a good, interesting and informative one we need. Instead, we get attempts at discrediting people.
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