Why Climate Change Should NOT Be A Priority!

Why does Bjorn Lomborg believe that the current discussion & solutions for climate change are not only unhelpful, but will hurt the poor? In Episode #182 on 'Climate Change' Juan and I discuss: Bjorn Lomborg and his book False Alarm, the outcomes predicted by the UN climate science reports, analysing how much good $1 spent can achieve across varied categories, why some of the proposed solutions to climate change will actually end badly, implementing a carbon tax/innovation/adaptation and some general observations from the conversations between JBP & Bjorn.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:55) - Definition of climate change(6:47) - General thoughts(12:11) - The data and science from UN climate science reports(16:16) - Cost-benefit analysis of priorities(24:17) - Is one human worth more than another(26:36) - Trying to stop CC right now is a poor investment(27:55) - Bad decisions can inadvertently hurt the poor(30:00) - Bjorn has a marketing problem(31:50) - What should we actually do about climate change?(40:47) - Observations from the discussion(44:18) - Mere Mortal Moments(47:47) - We are prepared no matter the weatherLink to the Jordan Peterson & Bjorn Lomborg conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrbooi9PNw&abConnect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show