New York Times (July 22)
“Climate change is staring us in the face. The science is clear, and the need to reduce planet-warming emissions has grown urgent. So why, collectively, are we doing so little about it?” Aside from economic and political considerations, one major hurdle is our psychological wiring. We are designed to “navigate the local, practical demands of day-to-day life,” which makes “it difficult to engage with the more abstract, global dangers posed by climate change.”
“Climate change is staring us in the face. The science is clear, and the need to reduce planet-warming emissions has grown urgent. So why, collectively, are we doing so little about it?” Aside from economic and political considerations, one major hurdle is our psychological wiring. We are designed to “navigate the local, practical demands of day-to-day life,” which makes “it difficult to engage with the more abstract, global dangers posed by climate change.”
Tags: Abstract, Climate change, Emissions, Global danger, Psychology
