The trillion dollar paradox | George Zaidan

Modupe Akinola introduces a TED Business podcast episode about the "trillion-dollar paradox," which explores the upfront costs of transitioning to clean energy versus the long-term costs of inaction on climate change. The episode includes a TED-Ed lesson by George Zaidan, using the analogy of a village needing to decide between trucking in water and building a well to illustrate the economic benefits of investing in renewable energy despite the initial expense. Modupe Akinola emphasizes the importance of sharing personal stories to make the climate crisis more relatable and to motivate action. The podcast also includes advertisements for Robinhood, Vertex, and TED Next Conference.