Why people recommend it
Cool It by Bjrn Lomborg is a pragmatic environmental book that challenges conventional climate alarms and advocates for cost-effective, prioritized solutions to global issues. The book was discussed on several prominent podcasts, including The Rubin Report and The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, as well as the Lex Fridman Podcast. On The Rubin Report in 2017, Greg Gutfeld recommended reading Bjrn Lomborg frequently, describing him as a sensible thinker who takes a balanced, non-alarmist approach to environmental policy rather than acting as a rigid skeptic or dogmatic apostle. On an episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast in 2022, the host introduced Lomborg by highlighting his authorship of False Alarm, Cool It, and The Skeptical Environmentalist during a detailed climate change debate. Additionally, on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast in 2022, Jordan B. Peterson and Ralph Schoellhammer discussed Cool It alongside Lomborg's other writings, praising the text as a fascinating, straightforward read that outlines smart, evidence-based targets for improving the state of the world between 2016 and 2030 through rational economic prioritization rather than panic.
Who recommended it
- Jordan B. Peterson Discussed
- Lex Fridman Recommended
- Greg Gutfeld Recommended
Jordan B. Peterson — 2 mentions
“cool it how to spend 75 billion dollars to make the world a better place which is a fascinating read the nobel laureate's guide to the smartest targets for the world 2016-2030”
“He's also written the skeptical environmentalist cool it how to spend 75 billion dollars to make the world a better place which is a fascinating read the nobel laureate's guide to the smartest targets for the world 2016-2030”
Lex Fridman — 1 mention
“Bjørn Lomborg is the president of the Copenhagen Consensus Think Tank and the author of 'False Alarm', 'Cool It', and 'Skeptical Environmentalist'.”
Greg Gutfeld — 1 mention
“and then you the person I read all the time is Bjorn Lomborg Lomborg Have you ever read him I have He's like the he's like to me the most sensible He's not what you call a lukewarm ER You know he's not a skeptic He's not an apostle He's a lukewarm ER and he talks about like you know”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- False Alarm
- How to Spend $75 Billion to Make the World a Better Place
- Fossil Future
- The Ministry for the Future
- The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
- The Skeptical Environmentalist
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Bjorn lomborg is the president of Copenhagen consensus Think Tank and author of false alarm cool it and skeptical environmentalists”
“please check out his work at lombard.com that includes his books articles and other writing”