Bjorn Lomborg on the bad climate thinking of COP 26

As COP 26 wrapped up, Bjorn Lomborg joined Alex Epstein to discuss the many examples of bad thinking that have shaped the conference, including: - The false portrayal of today’s world as bad and getting worse. - The failure to consider the costs of reducing CO2 emissions. - The failure to discuss the benefits human beings get from fossil fuels. - The failure to consider any positive of CO2 emissions. - The failure to appreciate the power of adapting to climate changes. Additionally, Bjorn shares his thoughts on how to win more people over to thinking rationally about energy and climate. Link to Bjorn's 2020 article: Link to Bjorn's book, False Alarm, where you can download the first 25 pages for free:

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Bjorn Lomborg on the bad climate thinking of COP 26 is an episode from Power Hour with Alex Epstein by Alex Epstein.

This episode is 00:59:14 long.

This episode was published on Nov 13, 2021.

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