tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post6834108500024767041..comments2024-02-23T11:23:45.971-05:00Comments on Lost Motorcyclist: We Had a Cold DayLost Motorcyclisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-3033943825009762972014-11-19T13:06:51.916-05:002014-11-19T13:06:51.916-05:00You ask, 'Why is there so much wilful ignoranc...You ask, '<i>Why is there so much wilful ignorance over the case of global warming?</i><br /><br />I suspect that a lot of that is a combination of the refusal of many people to accept climate change because they would have to make changes to their lifestyle (e.g. give up their gas-guzzlers) and of the pathetic backlash against the 'liberal-intellectual elites' who appear to be the ones insisting that climate change is a serious issue.<br /><br />Thomas Frank addressed that sort of intentional ignorance in his 2004 book, '<i>What's The Matter With Kansas?</i>' <br /><br />http://www.tcfrank.com/books/whats-the-matter-with-kansas/Madeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593933575568389288noreply@blogger.com