The climate change debate reminds me of Pascal’s Wager.
Climate change deniers and proponents argue about who’s right, cite studies, parade evidence, and call each other names. Evidence on either side might be compelling and the arguments can be persuasive (or can at raise doubt). Unless you’re a scientist actually involved in a study, you’re left shrugging your shoulders, thinking “Well, I guess that could be right. I don’t know first hand what’s actually true and what’s not.”
Enter Pascal. Pascal proposed that we gamble. He was talking about the existence of God, but we can use the same idea for climate change. Instead of trying to prove it, gamble.
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