Bret Stephens, the NYT resident conservative has an article today showcasing his conversion from climate skeptic to "I believe in climate change, but not too much''. Stephens' trip to Greenland earlier this summer allows him to pontificate on how those who write on climate change are too shrill and are turning off most people who don't want to hear of another existential threat to the human race.
Stephens also invokes the magic of the invisible hand of capitalism as our savior, despite the fact that unfettered markets are a big part of the reason for climate change. Granted, the affordability of solar and wind power has increased exponentially in the last 20 years, but much of that has been a result of government research and subsidies. Stephens is mum on that aspect of the equation since it doesn't fit his narrative. All in all, the article seems to be a justification of Stephens conversion, similar to the apostle Thomas and his famous skepticism regarding the resurrection of Christ.
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