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Record heat, record emissions, record fossil fuel consumption. One month out from Cop28, the world is further than ever from reaching its collective climate goals. At the root of all these problems, according to recent research, is the human “behavioural crisis”, a term coined by an interdisciplinary team of scientists.

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[–] xhieron@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

The behavioral crisis is the failure of ordinary people to riot, shut down factories and refineries, and hang greedy CEOs. The research is correct insofar as it suggests people should become more conscious of the fact that a few individuals are marching humanity into oblivion, but the time for more research is past. We already know what needs to be done. If human psychology predicts that humans will never voluntarily give up consumption--and it does--then we ought not be targeting mankind's goodwill toward the planet or even its foresight. Rather, our efforts--that is, the entire focus of every free society--should be directed wholly toward the annihilation of the institutions on which that consumptive philosophy depend and, where and as called for, the burial of those men who refuse to give them up.

Reason and education have proved insufficient. The remedy of a slave is not to break his shackles, but to kill the masters.

[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago

Doesn't sound like a very free society.