Read Chapter 15
Watch the follow video: Why Humans are so Bad at Thinking about Climate Change (9:43 min., by VOX & Dr. M. Sanjayan)
Click link or cut/paste into browser to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkZ7BJQupVA
—> ANSWER: Homework Assignment #6 Questions (6 SENTENCE LONG EACH ASNWER)
“The biggest problem for climate change fight isn’t technology — it’s human psychology.”(Sanjayan,2017, 0:49 sec)
- Climate change and other environmental issues do not affect all peoples the same way. How does “social competition” recognize such disproportionately and what are the impacts?
- Companies are using behavioral science to address climate change. Are these “behavioral nudges” (Sanjayan, 2017, 8:38 min.) effective?
- How aware are you of your effort(s) to make a concerted behavioral change regarding energy use? Is your “effort” social apathy or action?
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