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I've been enjoying some success just talking to climate-change deniers. Just calmly, rationally, taking the time to listen to their concerns and ideas (which ar
by fooblitzky 8y ago
I've been enjoying some success just talking to climate-change deniers. Just calmly, rationally, taking the time to listen to their concerns and ideas (which are crazy paranoid). Not my idea - it's outlined in this awesome TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/katharine_hayhoe_the_most_important_thing_you_can_do_to_fight_climate_change_talk_about_it?language=en https://www.ted.com/talks/katharine_hayhoe_the_most_importan...
It takes a lot of patience, but I find after a while they feel like they've been heard and they become more open to learning more about the science behind climate change, feel less threatened by it, etc. The media is doing a poor job of educating the public on the issue. It's also slow, because it's a one-on-one approach that takes a lot of time. But I figure it's worth it if I can change one climate-denier's mind.