This is an excellent observation, it sums up nicely some "big picture" thoughts I had myself on this topic. In fact I think it works at the individual level as

This is an excellent observation, it sums up nicely some "big picture" thoughts I had myself on this topic. In fact I think it works at the individual level as well: I think climate-change skepticism/inaction comes from people who understand this consequence subconsciously. They like their cheap and easy energy, and the freedoms it brings (mobility, bigger/cheaper housing, consumerism), and they instinctively don't want to give up on anything. Cheap energy enables individualism (live far from others, self-reliant with lots of machinery and power tools, etc.) so it immediately has political ramifications.