Safeguarding A Healthy Debate on Global Warming

Safeguarding #Debate

#GlobalWarming started as a healthy #academic debate, which was great. However, as the topic gained traction, massive industries began investing heavily, and activists, initially driven by academic #research, became deeply involved. This leads to a situation where both financial investments and personal beliefs create biases, making objective thinking difficult.

When people invest money, they want their investment to succeed, often leading to confirmation bias. Similarly, when individuals dedicate their lives to a cause like global warming, it's challenging for them to reconsider their beliefs. Unfortunately, in some areas, this convergence of money and activism has stifled academic progress and hindered open debate.

J.J. Hantsch brought up amazing points on this topic during a recent episode. It's a crucial discussion on preserving healthy debate and tolerance for diverse ideas, even under pressure.

Check out the link in the comments for the full episode.