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I think the biggest basis is despite the fact that life felt bleak and problems insurmountable in 2020/21, by and large society has overcome and returned to nor

I think the biggest basis is despite the fact that life felt bleak and problems insurmountable in 2020/21, by and large society has overcome and returned to normal. Not entirely, but as a Newyorker at least I can confidently say October 2024 seemed a lot more similar to October 2019 than October 2020. After experiencing that, I feel confident that on a societal level most things can be overcome and most people in society will find ways to adapt. Not always all, but a majority.

eesmith 2y ago
> I can confidently say October 2024 seemed a lot more similar to October 2019 than October 2020. Which is exactly the problem. We need to cut down on a lot of bad practices, which we've known about since the Kyoto Protocol back in 1992. Instead, we continue our trend of producing more pollution (including greenhouse gasses), destroying the environment, killing species, and doing NOTHING to prepare ourselves for the future we know is coming. Just like in October 2019.