Summary of The Heat Is On: Bjorn Lomborg on the Summer’s Record Heat

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Bjorn Lomborg argues that the focus on climate change is too costly and not effective, and that more sensible policies would include reducing pollution and reliance on fossil fuels.

  • 00:00:00 The summer's record heat has prompted new calls to do something about global warming, with Bjorn Lomborg arguing that it is relatively easy to address the issue. Lomborg points out that while more people die from cold, it is still much more common for people to die from heat, and that the drop in heat deaths in the US is likely due to the development of air conditioning.
  • 00:05:00 The three quotations in this video discuss the effects of global warming on the United States and around the world. Michael Mann, an environmentalist at Penn State University, says that the warming has reached the point where "we're seeing the consequences play out in real time in devastating events." John Kerry, who now has the unwieldy title of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Change, says that "100 million Americans are under heat alert" and that "too many around the world are pursuing the path of least resistance." William Nordhaus, an economist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2018 for his work on climate economics, estimates that the total damage of global warming by the end of the century will be "in the order of four percent of GDP." These estimates show the severity of the global warming problem, but also show the importance of taking a perspective.
  • 00:10:00 The video discusses the record-breaking heat across Europe and the United States this summer, and how this trend is likely to continue into the fall. It also points out that, while bad news about warming is more popular, there is also a bias towards ignoring good news about cooling in the media. This bias has negative consequences for our ability to effectively address climate change.
  • 00:15:00 The heat is on as Bjorn Lomborg discusses the summer's record heat with interviewer Brad Plumer. Lomborg argues that bad news is still news, and that the media is manipulated by economic interests to support certain policies. Lomborg also argues that climate is a key issue, as this is where we spend hundreds of billions of dollars and are promising to spend many trillions of dollars.
  • 00:20:00 Bjorn Lomborg argues that the carry position, which is that to save the planet we do whatever we need to do and we pay whatever it costs to reduce fossil fuel emissions as quickly and drastically as we can, is a fundamental difference in outlook or attitude from the john kerry position, which is that we should worry about ordinary citizens and workers and adapt so they don't die.
  • 00:25:00 The author discusses how the cost-benefit analysis of a potential shutdown of schools in the U.S. during the Covid pandemic was incorrect. The costs were much higher than the benefits, and the decision to shut down schools harmed many more people than it saved.
  • 00:30:00 The Heat Is On: Bjorn Lomborg discusses the record-breaking summer heat and how to make it less harmful for everyone. He argues that air conditioning should be made available to more people, and that cooler urban areas would be more effective at reducing peak heat wave temperatures than focusing on CO2 emissions.
  • 00:35:00 Bjorn Lomborg discusses the expensive and difficult process of transitioning to a low-carbon society, arguing that government intervention is necessary in order to make such a transition affordable and practical.
  • 00:40:00 The video discusses the record summer heat and how it is a sign of impending climate change. The presenter argues that we need to find more affordable and safe ways to generate energy, and suggests that fourth generation nuclear might be one option. However, he cautions that it is still not commercially viable and that we should fund other technologies as well.
  • 00:45:00 Bjorn Lomborg discusses the record-setting heat in summer 2016, noting that while it is no different from how we have previously solved global problems, telling everyone "I'm sorry" is not the solution. He instead recommends spending money on innovation to solve the problem.
  • 00:50:00 Bjorn Lomborg discusses the record-breaking summer weather and the impact of climate change on the world. He compares the two versions of the climate change model - the pessimistic and optimistic - and shows that the optimistic version will result in a smaller decrease in global temperatures by the end of the century. He also discusses the criticism he receives from some quarters for his views on climate change and his suggestions for solving the problem.
  • 00:55:00 Bjorn Lomborg argues that focusing on climate change and renewable energy is too costly and not effective, and that more sensible policies would include reducing pollution and reliance on fossil fuels. He also argues that Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical, "Laudato Si," is a call for people to reduce their consumption.

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In this video, Bjorn Lomborg discusses the record-breaking summer heat and how we can still fix climate change, but do it in a smart way. Lomborg argues that air conditioning is immoral and consumption-driven, and that it's difficult to convince people to change their lifestyles. However, he believes that most people will be much better off in the future if we don't take action to stop climate change.

  • 01:00:00 Bjorn Lomborg discusses how air conditioning is immoral and consumption-driven, and how it's difficult to convince people to change their lifestyles. He argues that most people will be much better off in the future if we don't take action to stop climate change.
  • 01:05:00 In this video, Bjorn Lomborg discusses the record-breaking summer heat and how we can still fix climate change, but do it in a smart way.

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