[lbo-talk] Nicolas Stern's What Is To Be Done on climate change

[John Thornton]

Dwayne Monroe wrote:
> Carrol wrote:
>
> This whole continuing discussion of what "we," technologically, need
> to do re global warming seems in cloud-cuckoo land. "We" are simply
> NOT going to do it. The political obstacles are insuperable.
>
> ...............
>
>
> I don't know why you're saying this.  Then again, perhaps I do but I'm
> not sure what message you're hoping to put across.
>
> If, as you say, the "political obstacles are insuperable" that means
> that C02 levels *will* reach unacceptable levels, the climate *will*
> achieve runaway -- becoming more violently unpredictable -- and Earth
> will take a few steps closer to matching the conditions of her sister
> world, Venus.
>
>
> That being the case, what's the point of political action: to prepare
> for a socialist future amidst the ruins?
>
> .d.

I believe Carrol's correct. We won't act until this problem is actually 
biting us hard in the ass.
That said the point of political action isn't negated.
Such a change could mean the difference between cutting one leg off 
beneath us or cutting both off beneath us.
Besides, everyone needs a hobby and Carrol doesn't collect coins or 
restore Edsels.

John Thornton