Bulaba Jones wrote:Well, no, it isn't a resignation to fatalism, [...]
Oh yes, it is a resignation to fatalism.
To say that we can't do anything about it anyways will invariably lead to an attitude of '
tough lack for future generations' and '
let's enjoy it while it lasts', as expressed by the Gaia founder James Lovelock, who wants to plaster the planet with thousands of nuclear power stations.
Political inertia is second nature to politicians of all times. However, to solve a problem it needs political will. That vision is lacking today, as elected politicians are loath to look beyond the next election and at a time everybody holds onto economic growth as onto dear life.
Nobody said it would be easy. But it's the only way. If humans are endowed with greater intelligence than a virus multiplying to destroy its host organism, then humans can devise ways of averting climate change.
No one said there isn't a necessity to do something. The issue is that those with money don't care.
How convenient! It's always the others who have to do something. As long as 1% or the richest will make sacrifices, the 99% can go on consuming as hard as they like?