Conventional wisdom says that global warming is a serious problem.
If global warming were to occur, it would not be the disaster that many doomsayers have predicted. Instead, most people would actually benefit from the slightly higher temperatures it would produce. Moore shows that two periods in history that were warmer than today were not characterized by economic and social stagnation. Instead, mankind flourished. He demonstrates that increased carbon dioxide emissions, coupled with warmer autumns and winters, would boost agricultural production, reduce heating costs, improve transportation, and cut fatalities.