“Why aren’t you more optimistic? You have to give people hope!”
That’s what I sometimes hear in the comments on things I post. And I would love to be optimistic. That’s my usual attitude, my intrinsic outlook on life.
But when it comes to our climate and environmental crises, when I study the trajectory we’re on and see the pathetic (and disastrous) lack of meaningful action taken by our leaders, I’m convinced it would be misleading and dishonest to pretend I’m feeling good about where we’re headed.
I also think it’s important to offer an alternative view against the prevailing can-do techno-utopianism of green capitalists and their cheerleaders. Corporate media is owned and controlled by those capitalists, of course, and the message they want us to hear is always loudly broadcast.
So today I'll share a few posts with you that challenge the establishment's sunny enthusiasm and present a far more realistic look at the grim future we and our children are facing.