If everyone had even a rudimentary understanding of systems and perturbation, sure, but until Fox News adds them to the curriculum, I think there's value in describing the consequences of what we're doing. Oceans with almost nothing living in them but jellyfish; if images like that get people's attention and encourage reflection, I'm for it.
> Oceans with almost nothing living in them but jellyfish; if images like that get people's attention and encourage reflection, I'm for it.
But that’s not what happens. What people hear is: “It’s lost already. Look how hopeless it all is. One again, two to go.” That’s actually the top comment right here.
From that, it’s either straight denial or resignation “If it’s lost, why should I care.”
It’s far better to view things as an evolving system we keep pushing in the wrong direction but on which we have agency. That’s why I like to explain net zero because it makes it clear that to reach net zero you need every part at zero or compensated. That includes your part and every steps do matter.
Plus it nicely forces the discourse to its logical conclusion and avoids something I have seen some companies do which is limiting the debate to an arbitrary year while conveniently forgetting that things keep going after.
