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Kenneth Arrow on “The case for cutting emissions”

Posted by JD Thomas on December 14, 2007 in Techfun Comments Off

Taipei Times – archives: However, I believe that Stern’s fundamental conclusion is justified: We are much better off reducing carbon dioxide emissions substantially than risking the consequences of failing to act, even if, unlike Stern, one heavily discounts uncertainty and the future. Two factors differentiate global climate change from other environmental problems. First, whereas most  Read more »

The Customer is Not Always Right

Posted by JD Thomas on November 8, 2007 in Techfun 2 comments

I got into a discussion last night with Brian about the media’s role in politics. As I told him, I think flatly blaming the media is a cop-out. They make a great scapegoat, but there is a lot more to the issue than just placing blame. The US media is market driven just like Wal*Mart.  Read more »

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