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[[We]] all stand on the bones of a thousand generations past. [[We]] look up to an empty sky, hoping | [[We]] all stand on the bones of a thousand generations past. [[We]] look up to an empty sky, hoping we do not know the answer to the [[Fermi Paradox]]. | ||
[[We]] stand on the cusp, between death and future life, knowing our destiny | [[We]] stand on the cusp, between past death and future life, knowing we could change our destiny yet we waste time as our only [[Ecological crisis|planet dies]]. | ||
[[We]] know we are stronger in numbers so instinctively | [[We]] know we are stronger in numbers so instinctively look outward to our closest for answers. [[startup culture|Startup culture]] prophets fill the void, selling us [[hype cycles]] of [[Ecomodernism|ecomodern]] salvation of [[Electric Vehicles|electric vehicles]] and promises of an escape to space, but here, back on earth, [[Jevons Paradox]] and inequality keep us grounded. The solutions we are so desperately seeking are extremely complicated and difficult to see, so we look to authority for answers. ''What is authority? Children look outward for help, adults look to themselves.'' | ||
The only way we can solve our issues is to first look inward and be mindful of our [[cognitive biases]], [[popular delusions]], [[thought paradoxes]], [[heuristics|heuristics,]] and [[Psychological fallacies|psychological fallacies.]] If we know ourselves better we will be able to compensate for the bottle end lenses by which we all see the universe. Once through the smog, we can better see that we are in a [[climate crisis]] which is likely to lead to a [[collapse]]. The reasons why climate change is not being addressed is [[Climate change is not being addressed is complicated|complicated]], however they stem from: | The only way we can solve our issues is to first look inward and be mindful of our [[cognitive biases]], [[popular delusions]], [[thought paradoxes]], [[heuristics|heuristics,]] and [[Psychological fallacies|psychological fallacies.]] If we know ourselves better we will be able to compensate for the bottle end lenses by which we all see the universe. Once through the smog, we can better see that we are in a [[climate crisis]] which is likely to lead to a [[collapse]]. The reasons why climate change is not being addressed is [[Climate change is not being addressed is complicated|complicated]], however they stem from: | ||
Revision as of 10:58, 5 February 2022
We all stand on the bones of a thousand generations past. We look up to an empty sky, hoping we do not know the answer to the Fermi Paradox.
We stand on the cusp, between past death and future life, knowing we could change our destiny yet we waste time as our only planet dies.
We know we are stronger in numbers so instinctively look outward to our closest for answers. Startup culture prophets fill the void, selling us hype cycles of ecomodern salvation of electric vehicles and promises of an escape to space, but here, back on earth, Jevons Paradox and inequality keep us grounded. The solutions we are so desperately seeking are extremely complicated and difficult to see, so we look to authority for answers. What is authority? Children look outward for help, adults look to themselves.
The only way we can solve our issues is to first look inward and be mindful of our cognitive biases, popular delusions, thought paradoxes, heuristics, and psychological fallacies. If we know ourselves better we will be able to compensate for the bottle end lenses by which we all see the universe. Once through the smog, we can better see that we are in a climate crisis which is likely to lead to a collapse. The reasons why climate change is not being addressed is complicated, however they stem from:
- Living in a closed system and expecting infinite growth is not a good basis or a long lasting society.
- Corporate entities are the most dominant organisations on earth, however they do not take in to account externalities. This has resulted in 100 corporations causing 71% of industrial emissions[1]. A system where rich nations are responsible for 92% of global emissions[2], and the richest 1% of the world population are responsible for double the pollution produced by the poorest 50%[3].
No one is to blame, these issues are emergent of our system as we are bound in our commonality of the pursuit of profit. All we need to do is unite in a stronger commonality, we stand inside a closed system hurtling through the vacuum of space and we do not have the technology to vent our waste into space[4].
Given our short timeline, we cannot nudge this issue into submission. We need to come together and through transparent political action cut CO2 emissions not on the basis of net zero but by burning zero. It's a long road and there are lots of further ideas but if you want to get involved contact us.
References
- ↑ Carbon Majors Report - published 2020, accessed 25th January 2022 via: https://climateaccountability.org/carbonmajors.html
- ↑ Quantifying national responsibility for climate breakdown: an equality-based attribution approach for carbon dioxide emissions in excess of the planetary boundary, published in The Lancet Planetary Health on September 2020. Accessed on 4th February 2022 via https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519620301960 .
- ↑ Confronting Carbon Inequality - Stockholm Environment Institute published on 21st September 2020. Accessed on 4th February 2022 via this link:https://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10546/621052/mb-confronting-carbon-inequality-210920-en.pdf
- ↑ Suggestion by Jeff Bezos on 20th July 2021, source:https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/21/22587249/jeff-bezos-space-pollution-industry-sacrifice-zone-amazon-environmental-justice