The Madhouse Effect : How Climate Change Denial Is Threatening Our Planet, Destroying Our Politics, and Driving Us Crazy

The award-winning climate scientist Michael E. Mann and the Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Tom Toles have been on the front lines of the fight against climate denialism for most of their careers. They have witnessed the manipulation of the media by business and political interests and the unconscionable play to partisanship on issues that affect the well-being of billions. The lessons they have learned have been invaluable, inspiring this brilliant, colorful escape hatch from the madhouse of the climate wars.__The Madhouse Effect__portrays the intellectual pretzels into which denialists must twist logic to explain away the clear evidence that human activity has changed Earth's climate. Toles's cartoons collapse counter-scientific strategies into their biased components, helping readers see how to best strike at these fallacies. Mann's expert skills at science communication aim to restore sanity to a debate that continues to rage against widely acknowledged scientific consensus. The synergy of these two climate science crusaders enlivens the gloom and doom of so many climate-themed books--and may even convert die-hard doubters to the side of sound science. The Award Winning Climate Scientist Michael E. Mann And The Pulitzer Prizewinning Political Cartoonist Tom Toles Have Fought At The Frontlines Of Climate Denialism For Most Of Their Careers. They Have Witnessed The Manipulation Of The Media By Business And Political Interests And The Unconscionable Play To Partisanship On Issues That Affect The Well-being Of Millions. The Lessons They Have Learned Have Been Invaluable, Inspiring This Brilliant, Colorful Escape Hatch From The Madhouse Of The Climate Wars. Through Satire, The Madhouse Effect Portrays The Intellectual Pretzels Into Which Denialists Must Twist Logic To Explain Away The Clear Evidence That Man-made Activity Has Changed Our Climate. Toles’s Cartoons Collapse Counter-scientific Strategies Into Their Biased Components, Helping Readers See How To Best Strike At These Fallacies. Mann’s Expert Skills At Science Communication Aim To Restore Sanity To A Debate That Continues To Rage Against Widely Acknowledged Scientific Consensus. The Synergy Of These Two Commonsense Crusaders Enlivens The Gloom And Doom Of So Many Climate-themed Books And May Even Convert A Few Of The Faithful To The Right Side Of Science. Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface: Why We Wrote This Book; Acknowledgments; 1. Science: How It Works; 2. Climate Change: The Basics; 3. Why Should I Give A Damn?; 4. The Stages Of Denial; 5. The War On Climate Science; 6. Hypocrisy-thy Name Is Climate Change Denial; 7. Geoengineering, Or What Could Possibly Go Wrong?; 8. A Path Forward; Notes; Index. Michael E. Mann And Tom Toles. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The award-winning climate scientist Michael E. Mann and the Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Tom Toles have been on the front lines of the fight against climate denialism for most of their careers. They have witnessed the manipulation of the media by business and political interests and the unconscionable play to partisanship on issues that affect the well-being of billions. The lessons they have learned have been invaluable, inspiring this brilliant, colorful escape hatch from the madhouse of the climate wars. The Madhouse Effect portrays the intellectual pretzels into which denialists must twist logic to explain away the clear evidence that human activity has changed Earth's climate. Toles's cartoons collapse counter-scientific strategies into their biased components, helping readers see how to best strike at these fallacies. Mann's expert skills at science communication aim to restore sanity to a debate that continues to rage against widely acknowledged scientific consensus. The synergy of these two climate science crusaders enlivens the gloom and doom of so many climate-themed books--and may even convert die-hard doubters to the side of sound science. "The Madhouse Effect portrays the intellectual pretzels into which denialists must twist logic to explain away the clear evidence that human activity has changed Earth's climate. Toles's cartoons collapse counter-scientific strategies into their biased components, helping readers see how to best strike at these fallacies. Mann's expert skills at science communication aim to restore sanity to a debate that continues to rage against widely acknowledged scientific consensus. The synergy of these two climate science crusaders enlivens the gloom and doom of so many climate-themed books--and may even convert die-hard doubters to the side of science,"--Amazon.com. "The Madhouse Effect portrays the intellectual pretzels into which denialists must twist logic to explain away the clear evidence that human activity has changed Earth's climate. Toles's cartoons collapse counter-scientific strategies into their biased components, helping readers see how to best strike at these fallacies. Mann's expert skills at science communication aim to restore sanity to a debate that continues to rage against widely acknowledged scientific consensus. The synergy of these two climate science crusaders enlivens the gloom and doom of so many climate-themed books--and may even convert die-hard doubters to the side of science, "--Amazon.com Science : how it works Climate change : the basics Why should I give a damn? The stages of denial The war on climate science Hypocrisy, thy name is climate change denial Geoengineering, or, "What could possibly go wrong?" A path forward.