Yes, it’s fair to say that I’d like people to disagree mildly rather than passionately if they do disagree. Belief in human-caused climate change actually decreased among half of the US population even as evidence accumulated, based on the polarization effects. And I think those could be deadly, since having a lot of people disagree might well produce no regulatory action whatsoever.
I don’t think this is likely to polarize along existing political lines, and thank goodness. But it is a pretty important issue that people are passionate about, and that creates a strong potential for polarization.
Yes, it’s fair to say that I’d like people to disagree mildly rather than passionately if they do disagree. Belief in human-caused climate change actually decreased among half of the US population even as evidence accumulated, based on the polarization effects. And I think those could be deadly, since having a lot of people disagree might well produce no regulatory action whatsoever.
I don’t think this is likely to polarize along existing political lines, and thank goodness. But it is a pretty important issue that people are passionate about, and that creates a strong potential for polarization.