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1/11 Introducing Climate Contrarianism 101: "A genuinely sceptical approach means NOT turning scepticism on your own beliefs." e-nvironmentalist.com/denied/ #Denied @ChloeFarand @thegwpfcom @aDissentient @DavidRoseUK @_richardblack @DeSmogUK
2/11 Introducing Climate Contrarianism 101: #1 Select-Ignore-Inflate #TheTricksoftheCherryTrade
3/11 Climate Contrarianism 101: #2 Criticism Suspension
4/11 Climate Contrarianism 101: #3 Reference Bias
5/11 Climate Contrarianism 101: #4 'Whataboutery'
6/11 Climate Contrarianism 101: #5 Have it both ways
7/11 Climate Contrarianism 101: #6 Seize the unknown
8/11 Climate Contrarianism 101: #7 Don't let the 'climate consensus' get the better of you
9/11 Climate Contrarianism 101: #8 Terminology Acrobatics
10/11 Climate Contrarianism 101: #9 Word Appropriation
11/11 Climate Contrarianism 101: #10 Be 'man' enough
12/11 Climate Contrarianism 101: Conclusion (Principles @MaibachEd; words @KHayhoe)
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