Activists, media, and politicians infected with dangerous overconfidence on climate change

Activists, media, and politicians infected with dangerous overconfidence on climate change

“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” So said the character Touchstone, the court jester, in Shakespeare’s comedic play As You Like It. If England’s greatest poet and dramatist were still alive, he would point out the strange situation we find ourselves in today, namely that the people who know the least about many topics are often the most vocal in supporting their causes. For example, in the climate cha…