On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with Danish author Bjorn Lomborg, a controversial figure in the world of climate change. Lomborg is unequivocal that climate change is a real problem and that humans are responsible for causing it. But where he differs from the global climate narrative is that the current focus on reducing carbon emissions is ... Show More
Aug 29
The race to build humanity's future in space, with Chris Hadfield
More than half a century after humans last walked on the Moon, the next era of space exploration is taking shape. Getting there is cheaper, private companies are playing a much bigger role, and discoveries like vast reserves of lunar water have made the prospect of establishing a ... Show More
29m 30s
Aug 15
The global aid crisis, with David Miliband
What happens when the world’s safety net disappears? For decades, international aid has helped fight poverty, stop disease outbreaks, and keep fragile societies from falling over the edge. But after the shutdown of USAID last year, the relief system is in danger of collapsing ent ... Show More
23m 10s
Apr 2023
Climate Alarmists Are Getting It All Wrong - Dr Bjorn Lomborg - #617
Dr Bjorn Lomborg is an environmental economist, Copenhagen Consensus Center president, public speaker and an author. Over the past two decades, the media has made some alarming predictions about the imminent end of the world due to global warming. But is this the priority that gl ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 2020
Bjorn Lomborg, "False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and Fails to Fix the Planet" (Basic Books, 2020)
Should climate change policy be subject to a cost-benefit analysis leading to a variety of policy choices? Or is it so critical that the only "proper" path is immediate and extreme carbon reduction, regardless of the costs and the impact of those measures on the welfare of the po ... Show More
54m 18s
<p>In Episode 89, Robert is joined by Eric Lampaert to discuss Bjorn Lomborg. </p><p><strong>FOOTNOTES:</strong></p><p>1. <a href="http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/news/bjorn-lomborgs-lukewarmer-misinformation-about-climate-change-and-poverty/">Bjorn Lomborg’s lukewarmer mi ... Show More
<p>In this episode, Patrick Bet-David and Bjorn Lomborg will discuss:</p>
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<li>Why so many young people care about the climate </li>
<li>AOC promoting 100 trillion environmental package</li>
<li>Bjorn's controversial book </li>
<li>Why people are climate change skep ... Show More
