Ep 239: Charles C. Mann on How the System Works

School of War · Oct 14, 2025 · 58m

Charles C. Mann, author of “How the System Works” in The New Atlantis, joins the show to discuss the complexity and vulnerability of the hidden processes that sustain human life on our planet.

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Times

• 01:49 Introduction

• 02:31 Interconnected

• 05:43 Medical care

• 09:20 Feeding humanity

• 11:56 Three advances

• 20:42 Water

• 26:34 Energy

• 36:05 Keeping pace

• 38:35 Hurdles

• 41:12 Solutions

• 45:26 Public health

• 56:38 Concerns

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