"Nordhaus and Shellenberger's philosophy requires big thinking: Internet-scale government investment in clean-energy technologies (which will create a new clean-energy economy), adaptation to and preparation for unavoidable climate changes, and a "new social contract" that protects individual autonomy while recognizing the relationship between politics and social fulfillment."
A great review of Break Through at the Boston Phoenix.
Nordhaus and Shellenberger's philosophy requires big thinking: Internet-scale government investment in clean-energy technologies (which will create a new clean-energy economy), adaptation to and preparation for unavoidable climate changes, and a "new social contract" that protects individual autonomy while recognizing the relationship between politics and social fulfillment.