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Episode: Solar Geoengineering Would Be Radical. It Might Also Be Necessary. | People I (Mostly) Admire | 79
Published on January 6, 2023
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
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Reflecting on Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, many points addressed consumers and what they needed to do differently.
During the discussion, guest David Keith references Al Gore's book 'An Inconvenient Truth' to illustrate how it emphasizes the need for changes in consumer behavior concerning climate issues.
Superfreakonomics
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I discovered firsthand just how sensitive the topic of geoengineering is when Stephen Dubner and I wrote about it in our book, SuperFreakonomics.
In this segment, host Steve Levitt reflects on the sensitive nature of geoengineering, discussing how it was addressed in 'SuperFreakonomics,' a book he co-authored with Stephen Dubner. He shares that the book generated significant backlash, highlighting the controversy surrounding the subject.
Superfreakonomics
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Stephen Dubner and I wrote about solar geoengineering in our book SuperFreakonomics back in 2009, and we were strong supporters.
In this segment, host Steve Levitt discusses the book 'SuperFreakonomics', which he co-authored with Stephen Dubner. He highlights their strong support for solar geoengineering, a topic they covered in their 2009 publication.
And yet, when you and I spoke a few years ago, you mentioned that you believed SuperFreakonomics had set back the field of geoengineering by five years and slowed down progress and research.
In a previous conversation, guest David Keith expressed that he believes the book 'SuperFreakonomics' has had a detrimental impact on the field of geoengineering, suggesting it caused a five-year setback in research and progress.
To be honest, I've looked back at that section of SuperFreakonomics in the past five or ten years, and in preparation for our conversation, I reread it, and I have to admit that what you just criticized was true: it was somewhat starry-eyed and overly optimistic regarding what we could achieve.
In preparation for the conversation, host Steve Levitt discusses revisiting the section on geoengineering from his book 'SuperFreakonomics', recognizing the criticisms about its overly optimistic outlook.