Climate change has been a pressing global issue for decades, often characterized by dire predictions and bleak future scenarios. Many people feel overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problem and uncertain about the effectiveness of efforts to combat it. This sense of inevitability often sparks a debate about whether the focus should shift from prevention to adaptation.
That probably helped you, but did nothing for me, but that’s what you do. You gave up, assuming you even tried, and want to justify it. I’m invested in the future. I can’t give up. I quit a pointless research career to install rooftop solar. My body couldn’t take it after two years and now I’m back doing research relevant to the climate as a low level technician. I have a kid. I want them to have a kid because having a kid is amazing. People like you who assume we’re in a unrecoverable downward spiral are going to miss out on a future you thought wasn’t possible. I hope you never realize you’ve been wrong, because when you do it’ll be too late to go back and invest in your future.