Comments on: What kind of climate change thinker are you?

By: Mort

Mort — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:41:03 +0000

1. draws me most with it’s relational introduction. I’m developing a preference for collaboratively correcting efforts rather than heroic, solo flights.

2. arouses my skepticism of great leadership (individual leader??), even though it’s in the hierarchical camp. The individualist’s gullibility in market solutions is equally incredible given recent, salient events, but somehow less agravating coming from its usual corner.

I guess I’ve been reading too much sociology and culture theory. Each one cries out for clumsy bridges to be built toward other quadrants in order to better balance their biases and blind spots.

Thanks for the persistent good work. Your posts are a resource for my sometimes flagging humility, empathy and hope.

By: matthewtaylor

matthewtaylor — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:54:31 +0000

Thanks Erik. Can you provide a link to your work?

By: Erik Bichard

Erik Bichard — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:14:22 +0000

3 is the best. 1 sounds fine but is actually slowing us down. The exercise is THE debate as technology, leadership and economic may deliver the answer, but why gamble on this when an understanding of the human condition can do the job in the time frame required. I see Julian (contribution 14) kindly cites my work with the Environment Agency. We showed that people will accept fruit and vegetables in return for investing to protect their homes against dangerous climate change.

By: James Hetherington

James Hetherington — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:12:48 +0000

Most favourite: 3
Least favourite: 4

However, success with (3) will require lots of (2) and will incentivise lots of (1). And I would extend (3) to include all the manifold workings of a pluralist society, as well as markets.

By: dave gorman

dave gorman — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:04:26 +0000

Sorry bit late to the party…

Favourite- 3

Least favourite -4

Am climate specialist and found it interesting!