Comedy, economics, and carbon taxes: Yoram Bauman at TEDxTheEvergreenStateCollege
Channel: TEDx Talks
Date: 13/06/2012

An economist and standup comedian, Yoram Bauman bills himself as the world's first standup economist. In "Comedy, Economics, and Carbon Taxes" he makes his case for replacing revenue from many familiar taxes with a tax on fossil carbon dioxide emissions.

On April 16, 2012, speakers and attendees gathered at TEDxTheEvergreenStateCollege: Hello Climate Change to reflect on the ability -- and responsibility -- of formal and informal education to inspire and empower action in this era of climate change.

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