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> Merkel shutting down Germany’s nuclear fleet, for example, remains popular [1]. Alas, I know. But in that case that really was a terrible decision because th
by wazoox 6y ago
> Merkel shutting down Germany’s nuclear fleet, for example, remains popular [1].
Alas, I know. But in that case that really was a terrible decision because the public has been thoroughly misinformed for 40 years (I'm a staunch nuclear advocate).
- JumpCrisscross 6y ago> the public has been thoroughly misinformed for 40 years I agree. Voters in Germany and West Virginia aren’t evil. They are responding to near-term incentives with the information they have. But the effect is clear. They vote for policies that appear virtuous but minimise impacts to their way of life.
- wazoox 6y agoIt doesn't minimise the impact: coal mining and burning kills several thousand Germans every year, alas. It's the usual safety bias, like being afraid of flying but driving fast on the motorway.