One consequence of having let the planetary crisis grow so large is that we’ve lost our ability to secure an orderly transition to a more sustainable society.
We still pretend, though, that such a transition remains possible.
Indeed, we cling to legacy ideas about climate solutions and policies, organizing and awareness-spreading that are manifestly outdated and unworkable. They are unworkable in part because the political dynamics they depend on have already failed to materialize.
(from Alex Steffen’s email list)