Gods and Demons examines the use of the world's resources. The Agricultural Revolution and Industrial Revolution increased human productivity to previously unimaginable levels. This was the foundation of progress in the quality of life for hundreds of millions of people. It is also the basis of a lot of the liberties enjoyed by a large percentage of the human population on Earth. But it's also led to a staggering increase in the use of the world's resources and the destruction of the environment. The consumption of the Earth's resources is also very unequal, with the developed nations consuming the vast majority of the resources. The Gods and Demons podcast examines these critical issues and examines the proposition that the underlying economic paradigm that created this situation needs fundamental reform or the creation of a new paradigm.