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A few weeks ago, seven political philosophers at my department, who regularly meet to discuss issues related to sustainable futures, met to discuss Hannah Ritchie’s book Not the End of the World. That book quickly appeared on the bestseller’s lists. For everyone who read her book, or is perhaps thinking about reading her book, here’s what we thought about it (which, regular readers of this blog will notice, is an example of Team Philosophy which we discussed here a while ago.) Our review can be found below the fold. The limits of number-crunching: Hannah Ritchie’s Not the End of the World Jamie Draper, Jeroen Hopster, Hannah McHugh, Catarina Neves, Jos Philips, Ingrid Robeyns and Naomi van Steenbergen. Should those who care about climate change worry less about whether food is locally sourced or comes wrapped in plastic? Should they worry less about rising rates of energy consumption, and more about changing their diets? In Not the End of the World, Hannah Ritchie tries to dissolve suc

The limits of number-crunching: Hannah Ritchie’s Not the End of the World — Crooked Timber Home Comments policy Subscribe The limits of number-crunching: Hannah Ritchie’s Not the End of the World by Ingrid Robeyns on December 9, 2024 A few weeks ago, seven political philosophers at my department, who regularly meet to discuss issues related to sustainable futures, met to discuss Hannah Ritchie’s book Not the End of the World . That book quickly appeared on the bestseller’s lists. For everyone who read her book, or is perhaps thinking about reading her book, here&#

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