http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zORv8wwiadQ&feature=related
Check out this video on what I think is Pascal's wager applied to global warming vs. actions taken towards it.
I say "I think" because I kind of stopped watching the video once I saw the squares.
Do you guys find it as shocking as I do that this guy is getting all this attention (the 4 million+ views) for simply applying an old idea to a topic more relevant to today's world?
You were right, the video was Pascal's Wager applied to Global Climate Change and whether or not we should take action.
ReplyDeleteI'm not really so surprised at the popularity he's gained because what he did is something nobody else has really thought about it. I for one probably would not have thought to apply Pascal's Wager anywhere.
Through Pascal's Wager, he's able to get people thinking while putting the whole global warming crisis into simpler terms for everyone to understand.
Great video.
Thanks for that video!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good reminder that, whether or not we agree with Pascal's specific conclusions, the form of his argument is robust enough to stand the test of time.