Time To Be Selfish

The People's Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast · Jan 11, 2026 · 17m

Thanks very much for joining us for this episode of the People’s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast. We answer listener questions that we’ve not seen before we press record, approaching each one cold. We’re not experts, but we talk freely and honestly, as people often do when faced with important issues unexpectedly.The first listener question in this episode comes from Andrew in Bradford, England. He asks, “Are individualistic cultures intrinsically selfish?”Stuart questions whether focusing on your own health, benefit and wellbeing, is truly selfish, arguing that helping others first…