Podcast: Escaping the Logic of Extraction
The ecological crisis is rooted in how we think. In The Ecology of Ideas podcast, CBS Associate Professor Attila Márton explores how new philosophies can foster ecological thinking. This episode examines how structures hinder collective action and how shared transformations can open a more hopeful path forward.
None of us would say we want war, poverty, or environmental collapse. And yet, these crises continue to unfold around us. Why is it so hard to collaborate and prevent the very things we all oppose?
In this episode, Attila Márton is joined by Maja Göpel, German political economist and transformation researcher, to explore this question. According to Maja, the problem lies in the deep structures of our institutions, which are still shaped by a logic of extraction and a culture of incrementalism. These frameworks limit our ability to respond meaningfully to systemic challenges like climate change.
Maja invites us to imagine new ways of organising society that break free from small, cautious steps and instead embrace bold, collective transformation rooted in an ecological mindset.
This episode is part of the Ecology of Ideas podcast.
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Attila Márton
Attila Márton is Associate Professor at the Department of Digitalisation at CBS.
His primary research areas are:
- Ecological Thinking and the Future(s) of Organisation
- The Political Ecology of AI
- Transplanetary Ecology
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