1. increasingly zero-sum world economy...the best way to solve the problem of climate change is by applying the brainpower that only a wealthier developing world can deliver. - quoting...
2. From a new study concluding that "9 out of 10 books published since 1972 that have disputed the seriousness of environmental problems and mainstream science can be linked to a conservative think tank". -conservatism's end-days
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3. Subjecting policy proposals to cost-benefit analyses, ... And it is not a good sign when greens seem eager to discredit dissent rather than engage it.-AS
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3. Before deciding whether to shit where one eats, do you do a cost-benefit analysis?
2. It is only very, very recently, that the Right has conceded that there is a principled position on "environmentalism". 35 years of denying so much by a margin of 9-to-10? Yeah, I'd guess the opposition was radicalized...
1. When faced with uncertain outcomes, one seldom is advised or obliged to put all eggs in one basket. There is plenty to do before worrying about zero-sum. China and Europe have higher CAFE standards than the U.S. ... Japan has be planning its energy mix for years, with considerable success.
n.b. I haven't had to say anything about cap-and-trade as a schema to reach or support any conclusions ...
