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The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

439. Microplastics, Global Greening, & the Dangers of Radical Alarmism | Dr. Patrick Moore

Apr 11, 2024
01:43:25
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Dr. Jordan B. Peterson interviews Dr. Patrick Moore, the past president of Greenpeace Canada, who challenges climate change alarmism and discusses fake science, manipulation by the woke left, historical climate patterns, the symbiotic relationship of coral polyps and phytoplankton, evolution from single cells to shells, CO2 trends, the impacts of rising CO2 levels, and the environmental movement's misconceptions around topics like plastic pollution and GMOs.
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  • Dr. Moore criticizes alarmist climate change narratives and emphasizes the importance of scientific observation and verification.
  • Climate change perspectives over geological time scales highlight historical warming trends leading to biodiversity growth and greener environments.

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Dr. Moore's Background and Early Environmental Activism

Dr. Patrick Moore, a former member of Greenpeace and co-founder, shares his background in ecology and evolutionary biology, his radicalization during the Vietnam War, and how he became involved in environmental activism. Initially motivated by concerns about nuclear war, he joined Greenpeace and engaged in campaigns against nuclear testing and environmental issues like overfishing.

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