Comments on: Deconstructing Climate Change Denialism http://zone5.org/2009/02/deconstructing-climate-change-denialism/ ...on the edge between Nature and Culture Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:05:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert http://zone5.org/2009/02/deconstructing-climate-change-denialism/comment-page-1/#comment-38001 Robert Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:22:10 +0000 http://zone5.org/?p=404#comment-38001 <p>Very good discussion of the deniers' tactics. But I don't know if it really captures the essence of their psychology.</p> <p>I think that the common element between climate change deniers, believers in wacky medicine and followers of "The Secret" (for example), is infantilism, the ability to sincerely believe whatever they want to. Denying obvious reality has become a characteristic of those in power; Bush and Blair being the gurus of this philosophy. Logical argument cannot defeat these people. I'm not sure what can.</p> Very good discussion of the deniers’ tactics. But I don’t know if it really captures the essence of their psychology.

I think that the common element between climate change deniers, believers in wacky medicine and followers of “The Secret” (for example), is infantilism, the ability to sincerely believe whatever they want to. Denying obvious reality has become a characteristic of those in power; Bush and Blair being the gurus of this philosophy. Logical argument cannot defeat these people. I’m not sure what can.

]]> By: Davie http://zone5.org/2009/02/deconstructing-climate-change-denialism/comment-page-1/#comment-37718 Davie Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:03:15 +0000 http://zone5.org/?p=404#comment-37718 <p>Thanks Graham, that is a great link. After Bellamy on the Late Late show we need to understand the deniers tactics.</p> Thanks Graham, that is a great link. After Bellamy on the Late Late show we need to understand the deniers tactics.

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