Book · 2001
The Skeptical Environmentalist
The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjørn Lomborg has been mentioned in 6 episodes across 3 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 6 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Jordan Peterson (4 episodes), Robert Evans (1 episode) and Stephen Dubner (1 episode) on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (4 episodes), Behind the Bastards (1 episode) and Freakonomics Radio (1 episode).
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One of the reasons I like Bjørn Lomborg's work on the environmental front, for example, is he's rank-ordered solutions according to cost-benefit.
Jordan Peterson · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · May 2023 Listen at 58:34 Questions about The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjørn Lomborg
Who has discussed The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjørn Lomborg on podcasts?
No speaker in our archive has explicitly recommended The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjørn Lomborg; Jordan Peterson (4 episodes), Robert Evans (1 episode) and Stephen Dubner (1 episode) have discussed it across 3 podcasts (3 people in all).
Which podcasts mention The Skeptical Environmentalist the most?
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (4 episodes), Behind the Bastards (1 episode) and Freakonomics Radio (1 episode).
Is The Skeptical Environmentalist recommended, or only discussed?
The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjørn Lomborg was recommended in 0 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 6 episodes, as of 2023-05-18.
What do people say about The Skeptical Environmentalist?
Jordan Peterson on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (2023-05-18): "One of the reasons I like Bjørn Lomborg's work on the environmental front, for example, is he's rank-ordered solutions according to cost-benefit."
When was The Skeptical Environmentalist last mentioned on a podcast?
The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjørn Lomborg was last discussed on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast by Jordan Peterson on 2023-05-18.
What they say about it
- Established his reputation“put you on the map”2
- Faced early backlash“faced considerable backlash early on”2
- Citations and footnotes“had a shitload of citations in it”2
The best things said about it
He faced considerable backlash early on after his book, 'The Skeptical Environmentalist,' for suggesting we ought to prioritize various important issues rather than view climate change as the singular focus.
Jordan Peterson The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Feb 2023 The book was essentially a thoroughly argued case against the scientific consensus on global warming.
One of the reasons that Lomborg was so convincing particularly to journalists who again didn't know anything about science like the guys at the New York Times who wrote this profile piece is that his book had a shitload of citations in it.
The review appearing in Nature goes broader and concludes that the skeptical environmentalist is a hastily prepared book on complex scientific issues.
Let's go back to the book that put you on the map, at least here, and I assume there as well, The Skeptical Environmentalist, which made a lot of environmentalists skeptical about you, to say at least.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Oct 2014 Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
Why people recommend it
The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjørn Lomborg is a controversial publication that challenges prevailing environmental narratives by analyzing ecological data and prioritizing solutions based on cost-benefit efficiency. Jordan Peterson frequently discussed the book and its author across multiple episodes of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, praising Lomborg's rank-ordered approach to global challenges and noting the intense backlash the book faced for arguing that society should address a broader array of priorities rather than focusing on climate change alone. Peterson highlighted the work alongside the author's subsequent publications as foundational texts that established Lomborg's reputation. In contrast, Robert Evans offered a sharp critique of the book on Behind the Bastards, examining its presence in Michael Crichton's bibliography and describing the volume as a thoroughly constructed challenge to the scientific consensus surrounding global warming. Across these differing podcast discussions, the book remained a central touchstone for debates regarding how humanity should measure environmental crises, allocate resources, and evaluate scientific consensus objectively.
Every mention
Jordan Peterson One of the reasons I like Bjorn Lomborg's work on the environmental front, for example, is he's rank-ordere… 4
“One of the reasons I like Bjorn Lomborg's work on the environmental front, for example, is he's rank-ordered solutions according to cost-benefit.”
“They went after Lomborg early on, you know, 2003, whatever, following his book, The Skeptical Environmentalist.”
“He faced considerable backlash early on after his book, 'The Skeptical Environmentalist,' for suggesting we ought to prioritize various important issues rather than view climate change as the singular focus.”
“bjorn has discussed that book at some length on my podcasts among many other places he's also written the skeptical environmentalist”
“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”
“dilemma i think was the first one the skeptical environmentalist which i think really established your reputation and your notoriety for that matter global crisis global solutions cool it rethink hiv how to spend 75 billion dollars to make the world a better place which i really liked”
Robert Evans So I started going through the bibliography and while I was doing at that I came upon the one work that Mic… 1
“So I started going through the bibliography and while I was doing at that I came upon the one work that Michael seemed to hold in the highest regard. a book called The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bejorn Lumborg.”
“This discovery led Lumborg to pin a few opeds for a center-left Danish newspaper and eventually the publication in Denmark of the first edition of the skeptical environmentalist. Now, the book was essentially a thoroughly argued case against the scientific consensus on global warming.”
“So, uh, the unavoidable conclusion from reading Lomborg's book and taking it seriously was that everything was more or less hunky dory with the climate. Uh, now Bjorn did not deny that there were some environmental problems.”
“One example of this was a 2001 New York Times profile released right before the publication of the English translation of the skeptical environmentalist. The title scientist at work from an unlikely corner, eco optimism.”
“So um one of the reasons that Lumborg was so convincing particularly to journalists who again didn't know anything about science like the guys at the New York Times who wrote this profile piece is that his book had a shitload of citations in it.”
“So yeah, uh journalists who liked Lumborg would point out like all of those [ __ ] footnotes. Like that was one of the biggest arguments to like why the skeptical environmentalist was a credible book. Um and most people who looked at all those footnotes assumed that his arguments were actually supported by the research included therein.”
“On the topic of biodiversity, Eio Wilson and a team of reviewers find that Lomborg's work is strikingly at odds with what every expert in the field has stated. The review appearing in Nature goes broader and concludes that the skeptical environmentalist is a hastily prepared book on complex scientific issues”
“There is so much wrong with Bejorn Lumborg's book that I could literally write five or six episodes just going through everything that's been debunked in it and not finish getting through everything Lumborg got wrong. And I'm not going to do that because we all have better [ __ ] to do.”
Stephen Dubner Let's go back to the book that put you on the map, at least here, and I assume there as well, The Skeptical… 1
“Let's go back to the book that put you on the map, at least here, and I assume there as well, The Skeptical Environmentalist, which made a lot of environmentalists skeptical about you, to say at least.”
Other mentions (3: 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”
“i'm not a denier i've very clearly been stating ever ever since my first book the skeptical environmentalist as you mentioned global warming is real it's man-made it is a problem”