New Rules
New Rules
David Finnigan
An irregular audio series about how art and storytelling meets the world of complex systems, earth science and planetary transformation.
Four climate storytelling tropes to retire
If your show hinges on one of these points, make a different show
Jan 21
11 min
They have to be smarter than you
If your audience think you’re clever, you’ve fucked up.
Aug 28, 2025
8 min
2025-2030: Emerging themes in the climate space
The stories we'll tell about climate in the second half of this decade
Mar 24, 2025
15 min
Writing on the wave
On the treacherous border between artist and activist, and how to make worthwhile art about political issues.
Jan 2, 2025
12 min
The benefits of giving up hope
Why my art improved when I stopped trying to be optimistic.
May 22, 2024
10 min
I was part of a scene
The rush of being part of a creative community - and what it taught me about the world of climate science.
Feb 26, 2024
12 min
How do you tell a story about everything?
A story about the hunt for a storytelling form that can hold the full complexity of the transforming planet.
Jan 21, 2024
8 min
2023 was the tipping point
In which my brother Chris and I share our list of the major climate stories of the year. This has been a watershed year for the planet, in ways both good and bad.
Dec 22, 2023
13 min
Four lessons from climate history
I've recently been doing a deep dive into the last hundred years of the climate conversation. Here are the top four surprising takeaways.
Sep 10, 2023
8 min
We don't like change
When it comes to adapting to our new world, are humans more like crows or more like sparrows? An episode about inventive intelligence vs Facebook nostalgia.
Aug 8, 2023
8 min
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