Right now I’m reading Cool It by Bjorn Lomborg (recommended to me by my uncle) and before I’ve even finished it I have to recommend this as a book everybody who has even a slight concern over the future welfare of humanity should read.
The book is totally engaging, and totally strips away the propaganda around the whole man made global warming issue, and just what we should do about it. I don’t want to spoil what should be a great and eye opening read, but can’t stop myself mention the central theme that the Kyoto agreement (signed by multiple nations agreeing to reduce carbon emissions) is going to cost billions of Dollars, yet have minimal impact on the climate and negligible (sometimes even negative) impact on the welfare of the people of this planet. Bjorn argues that these Dollars can be far more usefully spent, and huge numbers of lives saved and improved.
The question we need to ask ourselves is do we want to reduce the amount of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere, or is our goal a better environment. The two are not the same.
hmm sounds good!methinks i shall purchase a copy.