Season 1 · Episode 93
False Alarm (Bjorn Lomborg) - Book Review
April 23, 202113m 42sFull
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Show Notes
Are we headed for imminent extinction due to climate change or is it all just a false alarm? 'False Alarm' by Bjorn Lomborg is a book designed to dampen the fear and hyperbole surrounding the methods of dealing with a changing environment. The book has 5 sections addressing why alarmism is wrong, what the full story says, how NOT to fix the problem, 3-4 simple workable solutions and a final conclusion with notes supporting his interpretation.
I summarised the book as follows. "I'm a fan of the call to use more rationality and to proceed with moderate action in non-emergency situations. I found the book compelling and easy to understand, much more so than 'Cool It' by the same author. He was reasonable in his presentation of science/facts and wasn't focused on attacking the 'other side' of the debate, simply just trying to make the world a better place."
As always, I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!
Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro & Synopsis
(2:56) - Alarmism: Fear makes us do stupid things
(4:51) - Climate Change: Effective and ineffective solutions
(10:14) - Personal Observations
(12:23) - Summary
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I summarised the book as follows. "I'm a fan of the call to use more rationality and to proceed with moderate action in non-emergency situations. I found the book compelling and easy to understand, much more so than 'Cool It' by the same author. He was reasonable in his presentation of science/facts and wasn't focused on attacking the 'other side' of the debate, simply just trying to make the world a better place."
As always, I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!
Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro & Synopsis
(2:56) - Alarmism: Fear makes us do stupid things
(4:51) - Climate Change: Effective and ineffective solutions
(10:14) - Personal Observations
(12:23) - Summary
Connect with Mere Mortals:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show