Re: apocalyptic techno-optimism
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:45 pm
Saw this working paper referenced on Cowen’s site. Climate change as a geographical differentiator. My quick read of it is that migration ability is a key driver of societal welfare loss. I know that I do not know enough to understand the science side of it. The argument is that climate change might create winners as well as losers and that societal sum is a function of distribution. Any change in technology therefore to be net encouraged indirectly might require to overcome this difference (not the paper - Cowen’s interpretation)
https://www.princeton.edu/~erossi/EGGW.pdf
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginal ... rming.html
Not sure if including cost/benefit with a geography bent might help this conversation given the geographic differences in locations of research and technology.
https://www.princeton.edu/~erossi/EGGW.pdf
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginal ... rming.html
Not sure if including cost/benefit with a geography bent might help this conversation given the geographic differences in locations of research and technology.