Why does Bjorn Lomborg believe that the current discussion & solutions for climate change are not only unhelpful, but will hurt the poor? In Episode #182 on 'Climate Change' Juan and I discuss: Bjorn Lomborg and his book False Alarm, the outcomes predicted by the UN climate science reports, analysing how much good $1 spent can achieve across varied categories, why some of the proposed solutions to climate change will actually end badly, implementing a carbon tax/innovation/adaptation and some general observations from the conversations between JBP & Bjorn.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:55) - Definition of climate change
(6:47) - General thoughts
(12:11) - The data and science from UN climate science reports
(16:16) - Cost-benefit analysis of priorities
(24:17) - Is one human worth more than another
(26:36) - Trying to stop CC right now is a poor investment
(27:55) - Bad decisions can inadvertently hurt the poor
(30:00) - Bjorn has a marketing problem
(31:50) - What should we actually do about climate change?
(40:47) - Observations from the discussion
(44:18) - Mere Mortal Moments
(47:47) - We are prepared no matter the weather
Link to the Jordan Peterson & Bjorn Lomborg conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrbooi9PNw&ab
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