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

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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

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