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> But keeping temperatures down will require massive changes to energy production, industry, transport, our consumption patterns and the way we treat nature. T
by meristohm 5y ago
> But keeping temperatures down will require massive changes to energy production, industry, transport, our consumption patterns and the way we treat nature.
The hyperobject (per Timothy Morton) nature of this problem feels insurmountable, and tackling it is one of the purposes of central government if it cares about the well-being of the people it serves--so, not insurmountable if governments are acting in line with my values (and there's a lot I don't know, here in this cave looking at shadows). I accept it as a big problem, and I make efforts at the level I can control, and I hope that together we can agree to limit our resource-churn equitably. Looking for technological solutions is a fun diversion, but effective change is at the culture-level. Decreasing demand on this finite world will help life on Earth weave its story a bit longer.