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Why Science Alone Can't Save Us: Climate, God, and the Uncertainty We Fear

Climate, God and Uncertainty

Arthur C. Petersen

We have more climate data than any generation in history, yet our global political systems are paralyzed. Why? Because we've been asking science to be our savior, and it was never designed for that job. In this deep dive into Arthur C. Petersen's groundbreaking book, *Climate, God and Uncertainty*, we dismantle the illusion that perfect data leads to perfect action. Petersen, a professor at UCL, reveals how our obsession with absolute certainty is actually the thing holding us back. Drawing on the ideas of Bruno Latour, William James, and Heinrich Rickert, he introduces a radical framework called 'transcendental naturalism'—a way to bridge the gap between cold facts and the values that actually drive human behavior. We explore why climate models are not perfect mirrors of reality, how the myth of 'dead nature' justified industrial exploitation, and why the secret that scientists hide from politicians is that their 'hard facts' rely on subjective intuition. If you think the solution to the climate crisis is just more data, this video will challenge everything you believe. Discover why uncertainty isn't a weakness—it's the only thing that gives us the freedom to act.