The fear of fire is taking control of us

<p>Humans used fire as a tool. Now we fear its destruction. But we're responsible for changing the climate, argues John Vailliant, "in a way that favours fire way more than it favours us." The author unpacks how fire made humans who we are — and how humans are changing fire in his book, <em>Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>*This episode originally aired on May 29, 2024.</p>