It's the term used by the author to describe William Nordhaus, the economist who has attempted to quantify the cost of climate change. His work has been adopted by the IPCC and is the basis of key proposals to mitigate carbon emissions. All based on his assumptions. Whether this economist is right or wrong will affect the lives of billions. I don't write them; I just find them and re-publish them.
You deserve more comments.
____
Western Civilization is built on the unlimited exploitation of foreign, lands, people and resources to yield ostensibly unlimited growth.
The Unlimited Growth paradigm has run into limits.
___
The Political Economy of Genocide . . . https://les7eb.substack.com/p/genocide-and-economics
___
On Western Civilization - https://les7eb.substack.com
Free to subscribe.
Thanks. Much appreciated.
I think it’s well worth pointing out when highly intelligent people are complete idiots. A certain Mr. Musk comes to mind.
Yes, indeed. Idiocy plus a sizable fortune equals a real and present danger.
Um, your Dudeness, I don't think Idiot Savant is the preferred term
It's the term used by the author to describe William Nordhaus, the economist who has attempted to quantify the cost of climate change. His work has been adopted by the IPCC and is the basis of key proposals to mitigate carbon emissions. All based on his assumptions. Whether this economist is right or wrong will affect the lives of billions. I don't write them; I just find them and re-publish them.