Tag: climatechange
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Has woke gone too far? Political elite vs. basic human values
When people are elected to a significant position, the selection criterion has usually been the person’s experience in question or other merit in the qualities required for the position. Meritocracy represents a vision in which power and privilege are distributed on the basis of individual merit. This is also called “the equality of opportunities”. The…
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What is the degrowth movement really about?
A Finnish Professor of Social Policy Heikki Hiilamo wrote (Finnish YLE site) in his column on 16.11.2023 about an important topic: the price of economic growth. According to him, radical environmental activists talk about a post-growth economy. According to Hiilamo, it is a dangerous utopia reminiscent of the failed social experiments of communism. In the…
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Exploring the Uncertainty of Climate Models – The Importance of Climate Modeling in Policy Making
We are now increasingly concerned about climate change. This concern is partly justified, because global warming is probably a fact, not just a belief. However, climate models are extraordinarily complex. Dr. Judith Curry is an American climatologist. According to her, no climatological catastrophe is looming. There are several factors that she points out. Time frame…
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The Growing Dissatisfaction with the Green Party That Led to My Departure
I have always been fascinated by nature. Back in my teenage years, I was already involved when awareness of nature conservation began to grow in Finland as well, and people started talking about protecting trees from logging. I was also always interested in influencing. I wanted to make a difference in the things around me…
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Activism: How to Make a Difference in Your Community
Climate change is a scientific fact. How it is handled is based – or at least should be based – on scientific evidence, but also on rational logic: the fact that I turn off the lights in my apartment will not affect climate change in any way. Change is made by rational means. Not irrationally…
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