This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://www.volts.wtf?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_7">www.volts.wtf</a><br/><br/><p>Why is the latest fossil fuel crisis pushing the world toward rapid electrification instead of a drilling boom? To find out, I chat with Tim Sahay and Kate Mackenzie, hosts of the <a target="_blank" href="https://phenomenalworld.org/newsletter/the-polycrisis/">Polycrisis newsletter and podcast</a>, about the concept of “polycrisis” and the global rise of manufacturing-heavy electrostates. We examine the massive global diffusion of cheap electrotech and discuss why American climate wonks need to look past domestic policy and start paying attention to international macroeconomics.</p>