Created to Reign

In this episode of Created to Reign, Dr. David Legates revisits the most controversial sentence he’s ever spoken: “Carbon dioxide contributes very little to the greenhouse effect.” That single line has earned him everything from eye-rolling to outright insults—but it also reveals how deeply misunderstood the science has become. Dr. Legates breaks down, in plain language, why CO₂ is only a minor player compared to other greenhouse gases, why the famous “1.5°C tipping point” is more politics than physics, and why doubling CO₂ isn’t the doomsday trigger many claim it to be. If you’ve ever wondered whether the alarm matches the actual science, this episode cuts through the noise.But he doesn’t stop there. Dr. Legates tackles popular myths head-on—from claims that the greenhouse effect violates basic thermodynamics to conspiracy theories suggesting 19th-century physicists engineered a global warming hoax. With clarity and a bit of humor, he explains how the greenhouse effect really works, why climatologists aren’t ignoring physics, and why Earth’s stable, life-supporting climate is something to marvel at—not fear. It’s a straightforward, no-nonsense look at climate science that challenges assumptions without the panic.https://global-tipping-points.org/the-dartington-declaration/ https://climate-change-theory.com/https://climate-change-theory.com/Visit our podcast resource page: https://cornwallalliance.org/listen%20to%20our%20podcast%20created%20to%20reign/Our work is entirely supported by donations from people like you. If you benefit from our work and would like to partner with us, please visit www.cornwallalliance.org/donate.

Sometimes new research genuinely advances our understanding. Other times, long-standing claims quietly fall apart. In this episode of Created to Reign, David R. Legates walks through two major developments in the climate literature from late 2025—one newly published paper that challenges prevailing assumptions about sea-level rise, and one highly influential paper that was abruptly retracted after its conclusions proved unsound. Together, they raise serious questions about how confident policymakers and the public should be in the climate narratives driving global decisions.https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/bare-ice-ablation-zone-greenland-ice-sheet-sea-level-rise/https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07219-0https://fackel.substack.com/p/retracted-the-economic-commitmentVisit our podcast resource page: https://cornwallalliance.org/listen%20to%20our%20podcast%20created%20to%20reign/Our work is entirely supported by donations from people like you. If you benefit from our work and would like to partner with us, please visit www.cornwallalliance.org/donate.

What wiped out the great American Chestnut Tree—human industry or nature itself? The answer might surprise you.In this episode, Dr. E. Calvin Beisner revisits one of North America’s greatest ecological losses to reveal how the near-extinction of the American Chestnut wasn’t caused by human greed or deforestation, but by a natural fungal blight. He explores how this “Redwood of the East” once shaped American life, and how its disappearance challenges the common environmentalist claim that humanity is always to blame for nature’s tragedies.Visit our podcast resource page: https://cornwallalliance.org/listen%20to%20our%20podcast%20created%20to%20reign/Our work is entirely supported by donations from people like you. If you benefit from our work and would like to partner with us, please visit www.cornwallalliance.org/donate.

What are Natural Asset Companies, and why did 24 states fight to stop them? In this episode of Created to Reign, David R. Legates explains how NACs would turn the ecological “value” of forests, watersheds, and other natural areas into tradable corporate assets—placing control of land use in the hands of investors rather than owners.Proponents claim NACs unlock new money for conservation. Critics warn they threaten property rights, restrict access to land, raise food and energy prices, and open the door to globalist overreach.Join us as we unpack why the New York Stock Exchange withdrew its proposal, why the idea isn’t dead, and what NACs could mean for the future of sovereignty and stewardship.Links:https://www.eenews.net/articles/invest-in-nature-might-be-possible-with-natural-asset-companies/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/18/business/economy/natural-assets.htmlhttps://www.cpac.org/post/the-troubling-rise-of-natural-asset-companieshttps://hageman.house.gov/media/in-the-news/natural-asset-companies-proposed-rule-threatens-property-rightVisit our podcast resource page: https://cornwallalliance.org/listen%20to%20our%20podcast%20created%20to%20reign/Our work is entirely supported by donations from people like you. If you benefit from our work and would like to partner with us, please visit www.cornwallalliance.org/donate.Visit our podcast resource page: https://cornwallalliance.org/listen%20to%20our%20podcast%20created%20to%20reign/Our work is entirely supported by donations from people like you. If you benefit from our work and would like to partner with us, please visit www.cornwallalliance.org/donate.

In this special Christmas episode of Created to Reign, Cal Beisner steps away from the usual discussions of environmental stewardship and economic wisdom to explore a different kind of wonder. Drawing on Virgil’s Eclogue IV—a poem early Christians saw as foreshadowing the birth and kingdom of Christ—Cal traces how its imagery of peace, abundance, and restored creation resonates through history and culminates in one of the greatest musical works ever composed: Handel’s Messiah.From Virgil’s prophetic verses to the scriptural epigrams that inspired Handel’s masterpiece, this episode invites you to “sing of great things” by reflecting on the mystery of the Incarnation and the beauty of the gospel proclaimed through music. Cal walks through the structure of Messiah, highlights its most powerful movements, and shares how generations—from early church fathers to John Newton—have used this oratorio as a tool for worship and evangelism.Whether you’ve sung Messiah in a choir or never listened to it start-to-finish, this episode offers a heartfelt invitation: experience a performance of Messiah this Christmas, follow the text, and let its sweeping narrative of prophecy, redemption, and triumph draw you into deeper awe of Christ.Listen in—and may this season fill you with joy, gratitude, and hope in the One whose birth changed the world.Messiah performance, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH3T6YwwU9s&t=6sMessiah libretto (text), https://jubalslyre.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dicke-Text-Study-of-Handels-Messiah-rev.-230912.pdfVisit our podcast resource page: https://cornwallalliance.org/listen%20to%20our%20podcast%20created%20to%20reign/Our work is entirely supported by donations from people like you. If you benefit from our work and would like to partner with us, please visit www.cornwallalliance.org/donate.