Economist David Friedman makes three important points in his recent Substack column: According to mainstream predictions, global warming will cause worldwide per capita income by the end of this century to be a few percentage points lower than if there were no warming. “If you go by expert opinion, William Nordhaus or the body of the IPCC…
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David Friedman Skewers Media for Bad Reporting on Climate Change
In two Substack articles this month, economist David Friedman roundly criticized the media for ignoring facts about climate change—including facts readily available in the highly-praised reports of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). Here’s a start (emphasis added): “Treatment of climate in the IPCC reports, especially in the summary for policy makers, is biased…