S8 Ep1186: Terry Anderson, editor of Adapt and Be Adept: Market Responses to Climate Change, presents a collection of economic and socia

The John Batchelor Show · Aug 2, 2026 · 39m

Terry Anderson, editor of Adapt and Be Adept: Market Responses to Climate Change, presents a collection of economic and social essays arguing that market-based adaptation is the most practical and effective response to a changing climate. Using Pascal's Wager as a framework, Anderson suggests that preparing for climate impacts is a winning strategy regardless of the underlying causes. A major focus is the physical and economic limits of renewable energy; the book asserts that wind, solar, and battery storage are currently far too expensive and inefficient to replace fossil fuels, which remain…