American author and environmental policy writer (born 1971)
Michael D. Shellenberger (born June 16, 1971) is an American author and journalist. He is the first endowed professor at the University of Austin, serving as CBR Chair of Politics, Censorship, and Free Speech. Considered a prominent heterodox thinker, whose writing has provoked debate on topics including climate change and homelessness, Shellenberger also founded the online newsletter Public. Shellenberger has been active in critiquing the environmental movement, offering alternative views on climate threats and policies.
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