#339 – Climate Change Debate: Bjørn Lomborg and Andrew Revkin

Bjørn Lomborg is author of "False Alarm". Andrew Revkin is a climate journalist (21 years at NY Times). Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(06:59) - Politics of climate change
(24:01) - Greta Thunberg
(30:31) - Electric cars
(37:53) - Economy
(45:30) - Journalism
(59:32) - Human emissions
(1:17:19) - Worst-case climate change scenario
(1:37:40) - Hurricanes
(1:56:29) - Climate change vs Global warming
(2:00:35) - Climate alarmism
(2:15:25) - Economic models
(2:46:52) - Climate change policies
(3:02:54) - Nuclear energy
(3:09:30) - Alex Epstein
(3:20:00) - Public opinion on climate change
(3:41:57) - US presidents
(3:52:35) - Advice for young people
(4:06:10) - Meaning of life