ANALYSIS: I'm a critical thinking expert. This is how you win any climate change debate
Each time Thunberg speaks, these issues are centre-stage. She is not distracted by rhetoric, straw-man arguments, personal abuse or by condescension or appeals to economic theory.in March, Thunberg responds with uncommon clarity to those who seek to put the burden of action back on her:
Some people say that I should study to become a climate scientist so that I can"solve the climate crisis." But the climate crisis has already been solved. We already have all the facts and solutions.Thunberg also refuses to be distracted by patronising comments. When meeting with the US Senate's climate crisis taskforce in September, she was commended for her enthusiasm andPlease save your praise.
Thunberg says she has Asperger's syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder . She describes it as a"superpower"Research has found that people with ASD have a heightened ability to
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