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Only 2% of global GDP to avert disaster ?

  • 28-07-2022 11:16pm
    #1
    SuperBowserWorld
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,860 ✭✭✭


    This sounds positive and achievable. Also, 2% is tiny compared to what's been spent on covid, fossil fuel subsidies, food waste, ...

    Anyway, very good presentation from Yuval Noah Harari... sorry if it's been posted already ...

    https://youtu.be/SiCvGQnweAg




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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Transcript https://www.ted.com/talks/yuval_noah_harari_the_actual_cost_of_preventing_climate_breakdown/transcript

    Poor people don't have many options due to the transfer of wealth to the wealthy changing the mindset of "how can I feed my family today" requires predictable financial stability.



  • #3
    Nermal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,733 ✭✭✭Nermal


    He suggests checking a website to see where the 2% figure was derived from. Not surprisingly, there's nothing substantial on that website.

    A transition from energy that's dense, easy to find, and simple to store to one that's diffuse, intermittent and anything but easy to store will:

    A) cost a LOT more than 2% of GDP

    B) not be revealed to the world by a professor of history.



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