There are basically five ways to respond to the Climate Crisis that's steadily engulfing our civilization.
Ignore the crisis and pretend it's not happening. The BAU or FOX News scenario.
Acknowledge the seriousness of the Climate Crisis but insist that the situation is still solvable/manageable. Plea with people to “not give up” because renewables are now cheaper than fossil fuels and “net zero” is now inevitable. The MSN, NYT, and WAPO “techo optimist” scenario.
Come together globally as a species to coordinate resources and responsibilities so that the Climate Crisis is “managed” in an intelligent and humane way. What the UN Secretary General has been pleading for since 2022. The “Best Case” or “Descent Realist” scenario.
Engage in a global “free for all” struggle at the nation state, regional, and local levels for available resources. Hoarding of vital resources and endemic warfare. Mass starvation episodes as resources are funneled into warfare while social infrastructure collapses. The MAGA “America First” policy as a global scenario or “Worst Case” scenario.
Argue that “we screwed up” and almost ALL LIFE on planet earth is about to go extinct. In this “extreme doomer” interpretation of events we are basically now in the “End Times”. With…
