Tag: Jorgen Randers

The tyranny of the short-term: why democracy struggles with issues like climate change

The tyranny of the short-term: why democracy struggles with issues like climate change

Climate scientists are almost united on the reality of climate change, and the dangers its possesses. But democratic governemnts worldwide seem to be falling short of the challenge of halting it, or at least mitigating its worst effects. Jørgen Randers argues that the tyranny of the short term is preventing democracy from bringing forward the necessary […]