I’m about to tell you why non-ideological economists get so frustrated with global warming zealots (brace yourself): frankly, there are more pressing issues facing the world. I know, in the wake of NBC’s “Green Week” and Prius’ taking over the streets, it’s hard to believe. This isn’t to say that environmental preservation is not on the short list of world concerns. It is. And this isn’t to say that environmentalism is not a worthy cause. Again, it is. Unfortunately, some of the brightest minds in the world, who look at things from a perspective of costs and benefits, do not see the need for public tax dollars to be funneled vigorously into combating climate change. Just ask the Copenhagen Consensus.
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Where Does Global Warming Rank in the Multitude of World Problems?
Posted by Ryan in December 17th 2009
under: Deficits, Dollar, Energy, Game Theory, Individual v. Collective, Live and Learn, Taxes, Trust
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