Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2021-04-26
Books mentioned on 163. Is Everything Better Than We Think? | Bjorn Lomborg
This episode was recorded on January 21, 2021. Dr.
Jordan Peterson discussed The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjørn Lomborg, How to Spend $75 Billion to Make the World a Better Place by Bjørn Lomborg and others, and False Alarm by Bjorn Lomborg.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Skeptical Environmentalist
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.
Discussed“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”
Where to get it
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How to Spend $75 Billion to Make the World a Better Place
How to Spend $75 Billion to Make the World a Better Place by Bjørn Lomborg is an analytical and pragmatic guide that evaluates global challenges and applies cost-benefit analysis to determine the most effective ways to allocate resources for maximum humanitarian and economic impact.
Discussed“rethink hiv how to spend 75 billion dollars to make the world a better place which i really liked i thought that was a great book like truly a great book rajasthan priorities bangladesh priorities haiti prioritizes and andhra pradesh prioritizes and your latest book which we'll talk about a fair bit today is false alarm”
Where to get it
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False Alarm
False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and Fails to Fix the Planet by Bjorn Lomborg is a critical examination of mainstream environmental policies and alarmism surrounding global climate change.
Discussed“rajasthan priorities bangladesh priorities haiti prioritizes and andhra pradesh prioritizes and your latest book which we'll talk about a fair bit today is false alarm how climate change panic costs us trillions hurts the poor and fails to fix the planet”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“hello if you have found the ideas i discussed interesting and useful perhaps you might consider purchasing my recently released book beyond order 12 more rules for life available from penguin random house in print or audio format you could use the links we provide below or buy through amazon or at your local bookstore”
“beyond order can be read and understood on its own but also builds on the concepts that i developed in my previous books 12 rules for life and before that maps of meaning”
“beyond order can be read and understood on its own but also builds on the concepts that i developed in my previous books 12 rules for life and before that maps of meaning”
“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”
“i just want to say one last thing about you know because my book is very much uh we've talked a lot about all the big problems in the world the reason why i talk about global warming is because it is the one thing that i that i experience most people actually talking about all the time is this”