AI, Escaping the Screen & Listening to the Living World: DAVID HASKELL on the Songs of Nature - Highlights

AI, Escaping the Screen & Listening to the Living World: DAVID HASKELL on the Songs of Nature - Highlights

Author: Technology, AI, Software, Future, Economy, Science, Engineering & Robotics Interviews - Creative Process Original Series April 3, 2026 Duration: 17:58
Biologist and author David George Haskell challenges everything we think we know about our place in nature. We aren't separate individuals; we are walking, breathing ecosystems deeply intertwined with the botanical world. From our evolutionary origins as "grass apes" to the staggering intelligence of forest root networks , Haskell unpacks the hidden revolutions led by flowers and trees. In this profound conversation on The Creative Process and One Planet Podcast, he also warns against the ecological costs of AI data centers and invites us to practice the radical, grounding art of simply listening to the earth.

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