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Governments’ inability to deal with Covid - something that required only a few weeks to months (rather than decades) forethought based on data - is likely a har
by jonplackett 5y ago
Governments’ inability to deal with Covid - something that required only a few weeks to months (rather than decades) forethought based on data - is likely a harbinger of how badly we’re going to deal with climate change.
For some reason we seem paralysed and unable to really act until disaster is moments away. Is it politics or just human nature?
- UncleOxidant 5y agoPolitics emerge from human behavior. At the base it's human nature. We as a species are not good at taking action to mitigate risks that aren't immediate. We had plenty of warning - the idea was beginning to emerge even back in the 50s and certainly by the 70s our leaders were quite aware.
- deltaonefour 5y agoWe are excellent at assessing risk. We developed science and statistics and we have the technology and knowledge to even be aware that this is a problem. We also have the amazing technology to spread this knowledge and make everyone aware of the issue. No other living species has the capability of doing this at all. It is an unprecedented ability. The other thing humans are really good at are lying to ourselves and procrastinating. The tragedy of the commons is a part of it. These are the main factors that contribute to our downfall. Especially the tragedy of the commons.