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Originally Posted by The Fonz
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My opinion is that our entire society is a problem. And we will never fix the problem, because at every level, we all look to those who are well above us and we blame them. None of us accepts responsibility for our own lifestyle.
We can’t change the mindset of our entire species. We can’t convince humanity to live with only what is essential for life, as every other organism does on this planet.
On the bright side. Nature has a way of dealing with imbalance, and we’re well down the path of being dealt with. Nature will sort itself (us) out, and the world will continue turning just as it always has.
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No, I don't view the eradication of humanity as a positive.
I also don't think the main cause of the climate crisis is the lifestyle choices of regular everyday working people. It plays a part, but it's not the main culprit.
The main problem is decades of climate denial, leading to bad government policy and inaction. As a species, we have had ample opportunity to get moving faster on the energy transition to avoid a disastrous outcome. Now we're in a situation where disaster is unavoidable, it's just a question of how disastrous it will be. We still have the power to avoid many of the worst scenarios, but we need to move faster than we're moving. And with the political situation in the US being what it is, the odds are unfortunately not in our favour.