I don't think it's just a handful of rich people that are the whole problem, though they're a significant part of it. We also have (in the U.S. at least, thoug

I don't think it's just a handful of rich people that are the whole problem, though they're a significant part of it. We also have (in the U.S. at least, though I'm sure other countries have similar problems) a thoroughly dysfunctional democracy where very little significant legislation can happen without the consent of the minority, and an electorate where a substantial minority consistently votes for global warming denialists. Elections do matter. And while I don't like the idea of being in the "technology will save us" camp, we're at least at the point where renewable energy and electric vehicles can compete on their merits even when ignoring climate costs.