I watched an interview with Stephen Fry today where he discussed climate change. I don't have a transcript, so this is not verbatim, but the gist of his view was this. Most of us live our lives as though there is a hell, even those who don't exactly believe in it. Just in case. When we die, if there is no hell, well then there's oblivion and we are no worse off. If there is a hell, then we've dodged that bullet.
If we live our lives in a way that will stop the effects of climate change, and it turns out that climate change is a myth, what will we be left with? A planet with less pollution, a smaller carbon footprint, and a nicer place to live all round! This is a fantastic way of looking at it. If the politicians made these goals the priority, rather than fighting over whether climate change really exists or not, we will all win. Surely that's more important than being right.
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