> Too bad the author is not offering any alternative. It's not good enough to just say "stop doing X". It would be nice if it's followed by "Do Y instead". It'

> Too bad the author is not offering any alternative. It's not good enough to just say "stop doing X". It would be nice if it's followed by "Do Y instead". It's entirely reasonable to just say "stop doing X" when X is (a) causing significant harm and (b) helping people to deny its harmful reality. There is no requirement to come up with an alternative. But in fact, of course, the author does suggest an alternative. As the article says "When it comes to the climate crisis, new normals convey a single, grim message: instead of acting, get used to it". So they're saying don't do that. Don't get used to it. Don't acquiesce. Face the problem, don't normalise it. Its a plea for action at a personal level, not a policy level.