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40. How Will We Handle the Heat?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Climate Change - We Need Electricity

i don't think we're going to stop climate change at this point. We should be focusing our attention on dealing with the consequences, says anita mucri. The worst predictions about people's health based on their high clustral may not happen because they adapt - either by changing their behavior or taking advantage of a new technology like a drug that allows them to adapt. Accounting for pupils ability to adjust helps economists more accurately predict the health effects from heat and violence.

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