We live in a civilization driven by a predisposition to optimism and a refusal to acknowledge uncomfortable long-term data. This conversation explores how institutional blindness and environmental toxicity are creating a dual crisis in our financial and biological systems.

Veteran investor Jeremy Grantham joins the show to discuss the historical patterns of market euphoria and the unraveling of the social contract. He argues that the focus on short-term profit has led to a society that is failing to protect its citizens and its future reproductive capacity.

• Why the "efficient market" theory fails to account for human psychology and momentum-driven bubbles.
• The biological impact of microplastics and PFAS on human fertility and placental health.
• The role of a strong social contract in determining national life expec ...