Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login
Martin Weitzman on the Economics of Climate Change (timharford.com)
1 point by smt1 on Oct 29, 2019 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



I liked this a lot. But, having said that: the short write up glosses on the net present value vs investment outcome decision. Its a strong sell to the precautionary principle but without discussing the downside consequences for long-term rates of return if speculation is damped out (for instance) from an excess of precautions. I might add AGW stands as a bloody good reason to be a lot more cautious about future costs and risks of 'business as usual' decision making




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: