A huge part of the problem is people like the author that demand _cuts_ in living standards. I enjoy my high standard of living and as someone with friends and

A huge part of the problem is people like the author that demand _cuts_ in living standards. I enjoy my high standard of living and as someone with friends and family in less developed places, I understand very well they would really like the same high standard of living. Not only that, but I think they deserve that high standard of living. The way to achieve that is by developing a set of substitutions, and having rich people migrate to these substitutions and having poor people work towards them. Many claim that this is impossible, but the fact is that we have barely even begun trying to do this. For example, all ground transportation can be electrified - cars, trucks, semis, trains, etc. There is now a very clear path towards this that did not exist 10 years ago. All electricity generation can be decarbonized in tandem. Homes can be heated with carbon-free electric heat pumps by automating geothermal installations. Short-haul flights be be electrified within a few years. None of this is a missed opportunity, nothing is too late. We are just starting to realize this path and there is a lot of work to do.