Greed to Green: Is Capitalism Driving Climate Change? — A Systems Analysis

Crisis in Perception · Jul 3, 2026 · 49m

At the center of this discussion is a question that reaches beyond climate science itself: what happens when the incentive structure of an economic system consistently rewards outcomes that undermine long-term ecological stability?

Using Charles Derber's *Greed to Green* as an entry point, this episode examines climate change through a systems lens. Rather than treating environmental degradation as the cumulative result of individual choices alone, the analysis explores how consumerism, financial markets, corporate governance, political institutions, and public narratives interact to produce…