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Our society has yet to be civilized.
Is it profitable to save the Earth from climate collapse? If not, should we destroy the ecosphere for profit? Should we choose to doom our children?
This sounds crazy, and it is, but the common wisdom is that “the economy” is more important than a livable Earth. Hey, people like the stuff they have, they “demand” it, they want more, and economic growth is essential!
A habitable planet is a luxury we cannot afford.
Sounds really, really stupid when you say it plainly, without any weasel words designed to obscure what we are actually talking about.
Naked Truth
It’s time to speak the truth, daily, without compromise or embarrassment. It’s a small step but the first one to embolden a worldwide movement that will enable the sane people of Earth to prevent climate collapse.
Inaction—which is what we have now—is denial. It’s ridiculous, absurd, useless and deadly. There is no difference between a greenwashing entrepreneur and a person who says the climate crisis is a hoax.
Ordinary sane people everywhere recognize the crisis and demand genuine action right now. That means slashing the use of fossil fuels quickly and sharply. Not signing a treaty…
