Well if that's what it feels like to you no wonder you sound hopeless! :) I also have never owned a car, ride my bike, eat mostly vegetarian, and eschew travel

Well if that's what it feels like to you no wonder you sound hopeless! :) I also have never owned a car, ride my bike, eat mostly vegetarian, and eschew travel by planes! Solidarity! And definitely feel your frustration with people. I think if there was clear guidance and leadership, financial help to make good climate decisions, and it became part of a cultural expectation that making bad climate decisions like buying a new fossil car or gas hot water heater was a faux pas then we'd progress toward climate solutions a lot faster. Working as a therapist with people with addictions, I feel a clear analogy with people trying to change their behavior — lots of behaviors are quite deeply rooted both in people's psyches as well as our culture.