The Naive Syndrome

Bill Maher isn't fond of Fonda's views:

“It’s never going to happen,” he said. “It’s not just something humans are willing to do.” Fonda replied: “It’s got to happen or there will be no future for us.” Maher argued that China and India won’t be willing to cut carbon emissions.. “Are you going to tell them, rich white lady, sorry — we used up all the air? … They’re going to go — fuck that.” Fonda then pushed solar and wind energy, as well as “giving the global south money,” i.e., sending trillions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to other countries to develop green energy. Maher pushed back again. “I’m not opposed to your plan. I’m just saying it’s not a plan that will ever get passed, so why obsess about it?” He then said civilization might have to “invent our way out this,” saying carbon capture technology and other innovations might be a better solution. A little later, Fonda remarked: “You’re so cynical.” Maher replied: “And you’re so naive.”

Naive is as naive does...