"In Climate of Contempt, David Spence asserts that the way we tend to frame the politics of the energy transition in the United States is incomplete. It routinely omits or understates the ways in which modern information technology distorts our understanding of the problem and of each other, inviting us to regard adversaries with contempt, contributing (along with other forces) to Congress' ability to legislate a path to net zero carbon emissions. Stated differently, the bottom-up influence of angry, sometimes misinformed ...
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"In Climate of Contempt, David Spence asserts that the way we tend to frame the politics of the energy transition in the United States is incomplete. It routinely omits or understates the ways in which modern information technology distorts our understanding of the problem and of each other, inviting us to regard adversaries with contempt, contributing (along with other forces) to Congress' ability to legislate a path to net zero carbon emissions. Stated differently, the bottom-up influence of angry, sometimes misinformed voters is a larger obstacle to completing the energy transition than the top-down influence of economic elites. Spence explores the effects of polarization, partisanship, and propaganda on energy policy and the regulatory framework needed to transition from fossil fuels to more climate-friendly energy sources, and pinpoints the ways that cooperation and opinion conversion on this crucial issue may yet occur. Climate Contempt unpacks a thorny problem not simply for the energy transition, but for American liberal democracy generally, and presents us with possible solutions for a better future"--
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