Re: Bjorn Lomborg: A Chipper Environmentalist (The New York Times,

[jxg9]

--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], John Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>In the article, Lomborg says that he still considers himself
> to be an environmentalist, and a leftist. He doesn't blindly
> accept what organizations are stating, but takes the time to
> check for himself. He's looking for facts, not hyperbole. 
> How does this harm the environmental movement?

Additionally, his "conversion" came about when he challenged a 
Economist, Julian Simon, to a debate on the "state of the 
environment."  In the process of preparing this challenge, however, 
he discovered that the evidence actually supported Mr. Simon's 
viewpoint.  That viewpoint is now well-represented in the book, as 
well as a condensed version of the book in the article that I have 
recommended.

JDG