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‘OK, Doomer’ and the Climate Advocates Who Say It’s Not Too Late
Andrew: You’re convinced we’re definitely going down, and fast. You’ve shut the door. Joanna Macy still holds that door open. She thinks we might make it through, though we very certainly may not. I pressed her on it. Was she just hedging her bets? No. And she’s designed her work to prepare us for both possibilities. I sum up her existential
... See moreAndrew Boyd • I Want a Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor
It can be hard to stave off despair these days. We’re inundated with bad news about everything from COVID-19 to the mounting threats against democracy to, of course, climate change. The headlines on that front have been particularly awful.
Maddy Lauria • Hope is not passive: How activism keeps optimism alive
My apocalyptic sense is very strong. I feel we have very little time. I rarely hear any people — except, say, Richard Heinberg — talk honestly about how fast our window is closing before all is lost. A lot of us really think it’s too late. So, how do you keep on going?