February 10, 2010, 2:30 pm By STEVEN D. LEVITT-- In the longer term, she predicts a human-induced ice age driven by an overly zealous reaction to global warming. (The cause of such an ice age would likely be mismanaged geoengineering – so it looks like my own mom doesn’t even like our chapter on climate change in SuperFreakonomics! For what it’s worth, although I’ve never asked them, I think the scientists would say that it is easier to cool the earth quickly than it is to heat the earth quickly, making my mom’s prediction seem plausible.)Bill Gates - What I've been reading, watching, and listening to"I really liked Freakonomics and I think SuperFreakonomics is even better." - thegatesnotes
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