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Apocalypse Never
- Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All
- Lu par : Stephen Graybill
- Durée : 12 h et 18 min
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Climate change is real, but it’s not the end of the world. It is not even our most serious environmental problem.
Michael Shellenberger has been fighting for a greener planet for decades. He helped save the world’s last unprotected redwoods. He co-created the predecessor to today’s Green New Deal. And he led a successful effort by climate scientists and activists to keep nuclear plants operating, preventing a spike of emissions.
But in 2019, as some claimed "billions of people are going to die", contributing to rising anxiety, including among adolescents, Shellenberger decided that, as a lifelong environmental activist, leading energy expert, and father of a teenage daughter, he needed to speak out to separate science from fiction.
Despite decades of news media attention, many remain ignorant of basic facts. Carbon emissions peaked and have been declining in most developed nations for over a decade. Deaths from extreme weather, even in poor nations, declined 80 percent over the last four decades. And the risk of Earth warming to very high temperatures is increasingly unlikely thanks to slowing population growth and abundant natural gas.
Curiously, the people who are the most alarmist about the problems also tend to oppose the obvious solutions.
What’s really behind the rise of apocalyptic environmentalism? There are powerful financial interests. There are desires for status and power. But most of all, there is a desire among supposedly secular people for transcendence. This spiritual impulse can be natural and healthy. But in preaching fear without love, and guilt without redemption, the new religion is failing to satisfy our deepest psychological and existential needs.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- John Laurie
- 16/08/2020
Love for nature and humans.
Michael Shellenberger’s deep love for the natural world and for humans shines through in his first book. It tells the story of how both technical innovations and politics have shaped the energy environment that we live in today. This is essential reading for anyone who is wondering what we should do about the impact of humans on the environment.
Perhaps Michael’s second book should explore what he omits here - the exciting possibilities offered by new technologies, now being developed, to make nuclear energy inherently safer, cleaner and (most importantly) cheaper.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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- Wayne
- 01/07/2020
Environmentalist with integrity!
Apocalypse Never:Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All makes dozens of valid points about the false information coming from environmental alarmists/extremists. They get almost nothing right.
Author Michael Shellenberger apologies for his past role in spreading the incorrect information. Simplistically his major points fall into two categories: 1. Environmental alarmism is not justified. It is both false and counter productive. It has a major negative impact on the mental health of children. 2. The best solution to reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide is nuclear energy. Nuclear is the ultimate green energy.
As a past alarmist the author's honesty is refreshing.
Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All is an important book that deserves lots of positive attention.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Radish Bliss
- 30/06/2020
Science
Very informative and fact based. Climate change is real and we should plan and have good responses, but we can't even have those conversations because we are so ill informed by politicians and alarmists. This causes people to say science and scientists can't be trusted when really it's the reporting and people trying to use the science for other purposes that can't be trusted; and that's dangerous. I'm going to get a copy for each of my kids! Thank you for this book!
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Lane
- 02/07/2020
The best book on the topic
This book is stunning in its breadth and implications. In short the book's argument is that climate change is happening but it isn't the fiery apocalypse the news media has portrayed it as. That view is largely manufactured by politicians and media. In addition a lot of things that the developed world is doing to "help" are exacerbating the problem. He gives examples ranging from the destruction of habitat for wind farms and pasture raised cattle. To the net increase in carbon emissions from the shutdown of nuclear plants.
When reading this book you are left with the impression that you are hearing the "adult" in the room. For every point I agreed with there was one that challenged me. The thoughts and ideas are fully formed. There are no halfpinions in the book. There are real discussions about use of coal and wood in the developing world. Habitat vs climate, Vegetarianism, GMOs, Wind farming and everything else.
The best thing about Apocalypse Never is that it leaves you with hope for the future but also primes you for action. Just fantastic!
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- mjk76
- 03/08/2020
Pro Nuclear Environmentalism. Who da Thunk it?
This is the logical path between climate skeptics and the alarmists. Schellenberger points out that every country that cares about its environment is wealthy and prosperous. He also points out that it's not that poor countries don't care about their environment, quite the opposite. they just cannot afford to give it the attention that a wealthy country can.
The energy progression is, first you burn wood, then you burn coal, then you burn petroleum and natural gas, then you have nuclear power. This is the energy path to prosperity. prosperous countries take care of their environment. The best thing that we can do to help the world's climate is to help poor nations develop their economies.
This is one of the best books I have ever read on the subject.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- B. C.
- 06/07/2020
Not anti environmental
Well researched and from an insider. Rational call for rational and effective environmental protection and policy. Not a right wing reaction to leftist extremism. Based on data and lots of it.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Justin Kruppenbach
- 03/08/2020
Thoroughly Enlightening
A very thorough debunking of the climate catastrophe version of events we are told is happening everyday. The author approaches this as an environmentalist and climate scientist who believe climate change is real and largely worsened by humans and then proceeds to explain how and why the climate alarmists use fear mongering tactics by blatantly misrepresenting the data and conclusions in the major reports they love to cite so much.
The author then proceeds to tell us why not only is the scale of danger no where near what the alarmists would have us believe, but that most of not all of the adverse effects of climate change are avoidable with simply adaptations and using technology the alarmists hate, like nuclear energy, that is far greener than the technologies that are far inferior and less green, like solar and wind power. He explains why large efficiently run corporate farms are much greener than many small organic farms. There are countless times he effortlessly explains away the popular conceptions of climate science with simple facts and stats that very often come from the same studies and organizations themselves cite to purvey their agenda, while conveniently leaving out the information that would instantly debunk their argument.
Great book for climate skeptics to solidify your arguments against climate alarmists as well as a great book for climate alarmists to gain some perspective from the little heard side as well as a great book for everyone in between that just isn’t sure what is going on.
I cannot recommend this book strongly enough.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Benjo
- 31/07/2020
Read with an open mind and it will open your mind
Fascinating. Especially the part about young people with anxiety and fear for the future. This one’s dead on. So much fantastic information in this book.
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Global2 out of 5 stars
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- Thomas
- 12/03/2021
Good but too one sided.
Shellenberger makes good points about organizations that are too alarmist and guilty of over exaggeration. The problem with this book is its passing acknowledgement of the great work environmental alarmists have done to save species and reduce green house gasses. He glosses over the environmental damage of excessive fertilizer use and believes all the world has to do is keep building and acquiring stuff to make life better. I wouldn't be surprised if he recieves funding from the Heritage Foundation and the U S. Chamber of Commerce. I stopped listening after 7 chapters because his presentation and subject put me to sleep.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- David R.
- 01/08/2020
The Green in the Green Label
“Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket.”
― Eric Hoffer, The Temper of Our Time
7 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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- Daniel
- 30/07/2020
The best book addressing climate change
This book addresses some of the most surprising facts and solutions to climate change and tangentially addresses other world problems along the way. Great listen.
7 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Karsten Kreh
- 24/09/2020
Ich hätte dieses Buch gerne selber geschrieben
Shellenberger widmet sich aktuellen ökologischen Fragen mit einen kühlen Kopf und logischen Verstand. Er lässt sich nicht beirren von dogmatischen Weltvildern und alarmierenden Debatten. Sein Buch ist sehr datenlastig und betrachtet verschiedene Themen differenziert ohne schwarz-weiß-Denken.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Franz Zent
- 06/11/2020
Finally some good news
With a Master of Science degree in environmental protection I wholeheartedly agree with the positive vibes of this book. Capitals, wealth and growth will save this world and the human Population no apocalyptic death cult.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Tom
- 01/06/2021
MUST(!!!!)-Read
Best book on climate change & environmental issues.
Debunks a lot of the attention-grabbing, fear-mongering headlines out there while treating the subject of climate change seriously. Analyzes problems and proposes solutions. If you only read one book on the subject, THIS IS IT!
6 stars, easily!
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- JasonRx
- 18/03/2021
Climate alarmism cult
It is important to make the difference between the awareness of our impact on the world and another one to tell the emerging world to take cold showers and buy an electric car...
For too long rich nations have dwarfed the poor nation’s path to industrialisation and now it is our turn to let them grow and absorb their GHG emissions.
Great book.
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Global1 out of 5 stars
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- Jule Roberts
- 06/10/2020
missinformation and denial
Cherry picked facts to argue a skewed vision designed to misslead an audience obviously believed by the author and his commissioners to be uninformed if not stupid. Dangerous obsfucation in
precarious times. A book the world can definately do without.
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- B A Bennett
- 17/08/2020
Provides a much needed balance to the climate alarmism were surrounded with
Excellent book, inspiring and motivating. Grounded in data. I can only hope that Michael Shellenberger gets the same kind of media attention that is afforded to Greta Thunberg.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Chr istian Barth
- 02/08/2020
One of the best books on climate change
if you really want to know how mankind can solve climate change, read this book!
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Global2 out of 5 stars
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- Gaetano L.
- 26/07/2021
Schlecht recherchiert von einem Atom Lobbyisten
Ich wollte Mal "die andere Seite " hören. Im Buch tauchen zwar immer Mal gute Argumente auf, letztlich basiert die Arbeit des Autors aber auf keinerlei wissenschaftlicher Methodik. Es werden immer wieder Wissenschaftlicher genannt, eigene Erfahrungen aus Reisen, das alles basiert nie auf wissenschaftlicher Basis.
Leider ist der Autor durch und durch ein Lobbyist der Atom Energie, das macht ihn leider parteiisch und unglaubwürdig.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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- Peter Fritzsche
- 25/02/2023
Fact-driven analysis of climate change
Lots of facts combined with relevant little stories from around the world create a good sense of where we're really headed. Very good speaker.
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- Andréa Veiga
- 22/11/2022
This book is a must!
Like everyone else I went through denial, fear, despair and guilt … until I read this marvellously factual book. It helped me put the subject of “humans self destruction” into perspective. Apocalypse Never is a breath of fresh air, hope and optimism. It’s definitely a must for everyone who’s been bombarded by catastrophic predictions.