Innovation & technology

Despite us constantly being told that solar and wind are now the cheapest forms of electricity, governments around the world needed to spend $1.8 trillion on the green transition last year.

Todos los países del mundo se enfrentan a una multitud de desafíos y deseos contrapuestos para el futuro. Idealmente, nos gustaría abordarlos todos. Pero la escasez de recursos hace que en la vida real debamos establecer prioridades.

A világ minden országa számos kihívással és egymással versengő nagyszabású tervek sokaságával néz szembe. Elvileg szeretnénk mindent megoldani. A szűkös erőforrások azonban azt jelentik, hogy a való életben fontossági sorrendet kell felállítanunk a különböző megoldandó kérdések között.

Officially, the UN has 169 development goals. It should instead focus on a dozen or so high-payoff policies, like tablets in grade schools
 

Invece di disperdere fondi in mille interventi di dubbia efficacia, puntiamo forte sulla tecnologia per offrire ai bambini del mondo povero un’educazione del livello a loro adeguato. L’impatto è garantito e certificato

Bjorn Lomborg recently discussed some of the findings of his new book Best Things First* (named as one of the best books of 2023 by The Economist) with Bret Weinstein on the DarkHorse Podcast.

Watching the news, you get the sense that climate change is making the planet unlivable. We are bombarded with images of floods, droughts, storms and wildfires.

Journal Editorial Report: Paul Gigot interviews Bjorn Lomborg on COP28.

Journal Editorial Report: Paul Gigot interviews Bjorn Lomborg on COP28.

Bjorn Lomborg he points out that the costs of our climate promises would be higher than the total tax intake of all governments across the world today, far exceeding the benefits of climate change mitigation.