Ep8 - Why so much climate denial/skepticism anyway?

The world is imperilled, yet many are STILL questioning the science.
Are you in a dream? 

No, reality appears to be stranger than fiction. 

Hence the question: Why so much denial/skepticism anyway? 
By the end of this episode, you should have some idea! 

Happy new year dear listeners! 

TIMESTAMPS: AVAILABLE 
SHOWNOTES: 

@10.30 - Neil De Grass Tyson - Cosmos Episode 7. Clair Patterson vs Leaded petrol 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clean_Room 

@20 - small oceans and atmospheres 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dxa8a7CaVKQUtH6YwVZ2hhBo5HLnbdcbVoVwnLoyE6A/edit?usp=sharing 

@26.33 - Climate change: ‘You almost couldn’t design a problem that is a worse fit with our underlying psychology’ essay (by Mike Berners-Lee) 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bA4GNW8biaZ7TQPgt4FSyoxKZah9gDNJRImEfQAGOk/edit?usp=sharing