
Ep184 - Paul Slovic | Confronting the Deadly Arithmetic of Compassion
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Are You More Optimistic or Pessimistic About Climate Change?
The three elements of the deadly arithmetic of compassion a we've been discussing all relate to climate change. You have to feel emotionally connected to the problem, and if it seems like its happening somewhere else then you don't have that emotional drive. The second is this sense of inefficacy. That's the near term comforts and convenience we get from using energy are prominent over the long term benefits for the planet. And so when we have to make, again, nd, make a choice, we go with the near term benefits.
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