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America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow
(www.nytimes.com)
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this post was submitted on 29 Aug 2023
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Take a look at the podcast transcript from earlier. We have to believe in our own agency in order to act. E.g. if I don't think I can safely cross a river, I'm not going to attempt it, even if it is only waste deep.
What idealism is that? I'm more of a pragmatist.
My original point was engaging in doomerism isn't useful for combating the climate situation and all but guarantees the worst case scenario.
Of course it is going to take some work. We also need debate and noise. For an example of people seeing results, Fox News has been very effective. Social media in particular has been used very effectively to influence behavior.
What is your reason for so strongly believing that you are right about this?