Articles by David Roberts
David Roberts was a staff writer for Grist. You can follow him on Twitter, if you're into that sort of thing.
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Smart readers weigh in on behavior change
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a post on behavior change that prompted a lot of great feedback and discussion. I've picked out a few interesting bits and pieces from the thread to highlight and respond to.
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Taxing carbon as part of responsible, progressive fiscal policy
Here's a progressive plan to cut the deficit while investing in the future (and taxing carbon). Can climate hawks and deficit hawks find common cause?
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Friday music blogging: Daft Punk (Tron)
Tron came out in the summer of 1982, when I was just shy of 10 years old. They're remaking it, but frankly my hopes are not high. What CGI can impress us any more? On the bright side, they've commissioned Daft Punk to do the soundtrack.
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For ‘the grandchildren,’ the deficit isn’t like climate at all
To protect "grandchildren" from high deficits, the Very Serious crowd in DC wants to slash social spending. Meanwhile, they ignore the climate crisis.
