People play games in the climate debate because they are afraid. They fear for their livelihoods; they fear for their home, and they fear for the security and safety of their loved-ones. In this environment, folks will take solace in any argument that soothes the fear, and they will share stories that support this position.Â
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In this short course we evaluate thee implications of emotions in the climate debate, and offer a a four-point action list for dealing with the biases emotion creates.