China’s one-child policy averted millions of births, gave China an amazing demographic dividend, and reduced pressure on the environment. Ending it, in 2015, was “gibbering insanity,” as environmentalist Paul Ehrlich put it. Dead Wrong®.
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One of the most pressing debates of our time is about how we can reduce our emissions and save the planet. One popular argument for reducing greenhouse gases is to farm organically. The emergence of GMOs has been contested by many, and organic foods have become more and more popular as a result. And using pesticides and fertilizers have a real effect on the environment. But the question of efficiency comes into play.
What would happen if we went all organic? Can we produce the same amount of food on the same amount of land without modern agricultural techniques? Are the unintended consequences worth the benefit of making the change to organic? More importantly, would it truly save the planet?
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Most would agree that we need to be concerned with climate change. But even though our current situation has been created by fossil fuel use, it has led to the largest increase in quality of life the world has ever seen. The problem is that the growth we have experienced has produced unintended consequences that we were not ready to deal with so quickly. But, does that make it wrong for this growth to have occurred? Or should we be focusing on the best way to correct these unintended consequences right now? This Dead Wrong® episode dives into this topic with Johan Norberg.
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The vast majority of people agree that we should be doing what we can to help protect the environment, but are we doing it the right way? Regulations may be based in science, but they’re created by bureaucrats with only one singular focus. Whose job is it to look at the impact of these regulations on a larger scale? And is the situation being presented in a way to intentionally scare the public? Dr. Walter Williams would say so, as well as professor of environmental science Dr. Fred Singer, “We have in the federal government, agencies that look at things …
I’m sorry I’m late. I waited hours for a normal cab, since I don’t use Uber. Sure, it’s convenient, but I am a considerate person and I also think of the costs I impose on society. Dead Wrong®. Find out why convenience isn’t the only benefit of ride sharing apps with Free To Choose® Media Executive Editor and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg.
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Summer is coming, but the bees aren’t. They’re abandoning their hives, with disastrous consequences for pollination and food production. We’re heading for the beepocalypse. Dead Wrong®. Find out what all the buzz is about from Free To Choose® Media Executive Editor and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg.
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The terrible forest fires of 2018 reveal the unavoidable consequences of global warming. More forests are burning. The world is on fire. Dead Wrong®. Find out why that’s all just smoke and mirrors from Free To Choose® Media Executive Editor and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg.
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Plastic bags kill the planet. We should tax them, ban them, just avoid them, and start using paper bags or, even better, cotton bags instead. Dead Wrong®. Find out why the argument over paper or plastic is not necessarily “in the bag” with Free To Choose® Media Executive Editor and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg.
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You’ve heard this before. Global warming is not just bad in itself. It is also a cause of violent conflict and civil war. But it turns out, it’s Dead Wrong®. The global warming debate may get heated, but you can’t blame it for everything. Can you? Find out from Free To Choose® Media Executive Editor and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg.
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