The only way to solve major political problems is to build consensus; not create contentious divisions that kill your own "side".
The only way to solve major political problems is to build consensus; not create contentious divisions that kill your own "side".
Bjorn Lomberg and others have done a good job rating strategies to improve human flourishing relative to cost. That's the kind of discussion we should be having. Instead many treat climate problems and solutions like a religion.
Why? It's purely counterproductive. Framing a political issue as "this is a moral failing by you, personally; and you must suffer and live ascetically to improve yourself in order to" whatever is a surefire way to get utterly rejected.
What do you think veganism is?
Also, while this is political it is also about the actions of a individuals.
The rain drop doesn't blame itself for the flood, but the flood is made of rain drops.