Episode 22
Climate of Denial: Why Do Americans Doubt Climate Change?
A Conversation with Tanya Luhrmann, Gary Aylesworth, and Lee McIntyre
New Books in Science, Technology, and Society
January 23, 202333m 27s
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Show Notes
Human-caused climate change is real and growing in impact. Yet many Americans see climate change as a belief that they can opt out of. Two belief structures are to blame: American Protestantism and postmodernism.
Guests:
- Tanya Luhrmann, professor of anthropology and psychology at Stanford University and author of When God Talks Back.
- Gary Aylesworth, professor emeritus of philosophy at Eastern Illinois University.
- Lee McIntyre, Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and author of Post-Truth.
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