Ralph Schoellhammer

Bjørn Lomborg, a Danish author and president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, teams up with Ralph Schoellhammer, a scholar and assistant professor at Webster Vienna, to tackle pressing global issues. They critique the focus on climate change at the cost of more immediate human needs and discuss the economic implications of environmental policies. Lomborg emphasizes prioritizing solutions that maximize benefits for the most people, while Schoellhammer highlights recent farmer protests as a reflection of societal unrest over government policies. Together, they advocate for a balanced approach to environmentalism and economic growth.

Exploring the rightward shift in Europe post-elections, the podcast features Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, Thomas Fazi, and Ralph Schoellhammer discussing the rise of right-wing parties in France, challenges of addressing anti-semitism crimes, complexities of EU elections, analysis of Austria's Freedom Party, and the evolution of populist movements in Europe.