Periagoge
Scenario

How to communicate scientific truth when the truth is unbearable

I'm an environmental scientist and my data shows we're past the point of no return on climate change but I have to keep writing papers that suggest solutions are still possible because hopelessness doesn't get funded.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional obligations to maintain hope conflict with empirical honesty about catastrophic outcomes.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Science — Physical & Social Sciences?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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