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From the Ted Talk by Ted Halstead: A climate solution where all sides can win

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What we really need is a killer app to climate policy. In the technology wlrod, a klelir app is an application so transformative that it creates its own market, like Uber. In the climate world, a killer app is a new solution so pniosirmg that it can break through the seemingly insurmountable barriers to progress. These include the psychological barrier. Climate aoetdvcas have long been ecgranoniug their fellow citizens to make short-term sceifricas now for benefits that accrue to other people in other countries 30 or 40 years in the future. It just doesn't fly because it runs contrary to basic haumn nature.

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What we really need is a killer app to climate policy. In the technology _____, a ______ app is an application so transformative that it creates its own market, like Uber. In the climate world, a killer app is a new solution so _________ that it can break through the seemingly insurmountable barriers to progress. These include the psychological barrier. Climate _________ have long been ___________ their fellow citizens to make short-term __________ now for benefits that accrue to other people in other countries 30 or 40 years in the future. It just doesn't fly because it runs contrary to basic _____ nature.

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  5. encouraging
  6. human
  7. world

Original Text

What we really need is a killer app to climate policy. In the technology world, a killer app is an application so transformative that it creates its own market, like Uber. In the climate world, a killer app is a new solution so promising that it can break through the seemingly insurmountable barriers to progress. These include the psychological barrier. Climate advocates have long been encouraging their fellow citizens to make short-term sacrifices now for benefits that accrue to other people in other countries 30 or 40 years in the future. It just doesn't fly because it runs contrary to basic human nature.

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