Prophets (Profits!) of Doom — The Economics of Dire Predictions | Damian Mason
Ag Entertainment
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1h 6m
Cow farts cause “climate crisis” and climate crisis is reducing crop yields, eating eggs causes high cholesterol, global population growth will cause mass starvation, sunlight exposure is harmful to your health. You’ve likely heard these dire predictions confidently proclaimed by so-called experts. The only problem: Most of these doomsday scenarios are inaccurate. Yet they persist but why? Todd Thurman joins me to discuss the peril of following “experts,” the reality of our future versus doomsday paranoia, and why people cling to false or disproven narratives.
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