You're right that a sustainable economy will demand change. I think the problem is thinking that all the change will be bad. Some things that will have to chang

You're right that a sustainable economy will demand change. I think the problem is thinking that all the change will be bad. Some things that will have to change: - More pubic transit on trains - Less packaging and throw away plastic utensils so you might have to carry a fork with you or employ more dishwashers at restaurants - Less meat and fish consumption, returning America to its more traditional diets modulo beyond meat type substitutes. - More local production and transport instead of shipping things across the world - Less non-essential work and the travel accompanying it - More urbanization to make ecological systems more efficient - Use of LED lighting systems - Less "fast fashion" and wearing more durable clothing - Use of electric heat wherever possible - Widespread battery production - Global solar network to ship sunlight power around the world - Emphasizing power efficiency in electronics Some of these changes are fairly disruptive, but extremely mild compared to the challenges humans have faced in history such as war and starvation. Keep in mind that these so-called "modern lifestyles" that are most carbon intensive are lived most vibrantly by the wealthy (e.g. private jets, endless consumption of materials). Many people will not be hugely inconvenienced compared to their current life circumstances.