When you read about the oil crisis & the coming famine—if you read about it at all—your brain might be saying "Well, it can't be THAT bad, or everyone would be talking about it."
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When you read about the oil crisis & the coming famine—if you read about it at all—your brain might be saying "Well, it can't be THAT bad, or everyone would be talking about it."
You want to downplay it, because other people are downplaying it, and surely everyone can't be so wrong about something so massive?!
So the voices that are clearly outlining the horrific scenarios we'll be facing in the coming months seem like hypochondriac fearmongers.
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When you read about the oil crisis & the coming famine—if you read about it at all—your brain might be saying "Well, it can't be THAT bad, or everyone would be talking about it."
You want to downplay it, because other people are downplaying it, and surely everyone can't be so wrong about something so massive?!
So the voices that are clearly outlining the horrific scenarios we'll be facing in the coming months seem like hypochondriac fearmongers.
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If people were aware, en masse, of the extent of what we're facing, grocery store shelves would be empty tomorrow and most other essential goods would be sold out the day after that.
We would be combining households, planting gardens, minimizing all of our expenses, and trying to sell our cars. (Though there would be no market for cars because everyone would know they'll be useless soon enough.)
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If people were aware, en masse, of the extent of what we're facing, grocery store shelves would be empty tomorrow and most other essential goods would be sold out the day after that.
We would be combining households, planting gardens, minimizing all of our expenses, and trying to sell our cars. (Though there would be no market for cars because everyone would know they'll be useless soon enough.)
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A small group of people are willing to acknowledge crisis before it strikes, and go out of their way to prepare. A larger group will come to terms with the reality as it sets in. Many will resist the truth until they have no choice—and they are fully reliant on those who prepared ahead of time.
Our entire society is dependent on oil in every possible way. We have not reckoned with that yet. We haven't even clearly seen it yet.
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A small group of people are willing to acknowledge crisis before it strikes, and go out of their way to prepare. A larger group will come to terms with the reality as it sets in. Many will resist the truth until they have no choice—and they are fully reliant on those who prepared ahead of time.
Our entire society is dependent on oil in every possible way. We have not reckoned with that yet. We haven't even clearly seen it yet.
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It's not time to despair and freak out. We can survive the oil crisis and the ensuing famine, and we can build a better society.
But the longer we stay in denial, the harder each of those will be.
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When you read about the oil crisis & the coming famine—if you read about it at all—your brain might be saying "Well, it can't be THAT bad, or everyone would be talking about it."
You want to downplay it, because other people are downplaying it, and surely everyone can't be so wrong about something so massive?!
So the voices that are clearly outlining the horrific scenarios we'll be facing in the coming months seem like hypochondriac fearmongers.
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Unfortunately, it's the twin phenomenon of "there's no glory in prevention" of the pandemic:
Voters tend to punish politicians who act responsibly and take action before a crisis can no longer be ignored, and many industry "leaders" are in denial as well.
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Unfortunately, it's the twin phenomenon of "there's no glory in prevention" of the pandemic:
Voters tend to punish politicians who act responsibly and take action before a crisis can no longer be ignored, and many industry "leaders" are in denial as well.
@proscience Absolutely. Head-in-sandism pays off in the short term. It's exhausting and infuriating.
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@proscience Absolutely. Head-in-sandism pays off in the short term. It's exhausting and infuriating.
The wild thing is: It pays off short- *and* long-term.
Only in the middle of the crisis action is expected and (at least partially) appreciated.
It's IMO a key signs of our age of Endarkenment, goes hand in hand w/ denial of facts, hostility to science, boom in conspiracy theories etc.
Saw yesterday that in Florida there's already an ivermectin discussion re: the Hanta virus and thought "this state is so effed up they may well sink into the ocean".
(Obviously not all, but too many.)
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The wild thing is: It pays off short- *and* long-term.
Only in the middle of the crisis action is expected and (at least partially) appreciated.
It's IMO a key signs of our age of Endarkenment, goes hand in hand w/ denial of facts, hostility to science, boom in conspiracy theories etc.
Saw yesterday that in Florida there's already an ivermectin discussion re: the Hanta virus and thought "this state is so effed up they may well sink into the ocean".
(Obviously not all, but too many.)
@proscience yeah, I guess it pays off for the leaders who are going to survive regardless! I guess for average folks there are a lot more potential downsides
🫠but yes, I've seen the ivermectin - hantavirus connection being made too. What a fucking bonkers timeline to be in.
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A small group of people are willing to acknowledge crisis before it strikes, and go out of their way to prepare. A larger group will come to terms with the reality as it sets in. Many will resist the truth until they have no choice—and they are fully reliant on those who prepared ahead of time.
Our entire society is dependent on oil in every possible way. We have not reckoned with that yet. We haven't even clearly seen it yet.
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@nat also a group: willing to acknowledge it and badly want to prepare but don't have the resources or skills or support necessary
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@nat also a group: willing to acknowledge it and badly want to prepare but don't have the resources or skills or support necessary
@sinvega oh absolutely
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The wild thing is: It pays off short- *and* long-term.
Only in the middle of the crisis action is expected and (at least partially) appreciated.
It's IMO a key signs of our age of Endarkenment, goes hand in hand w/ denial of facts, hostility to science, boom in conspiracy theories etc.
Saw yesterday that in Florida there's already an ivermectin discussion re: the Hanta virus and thought "this state is so effed up they may well sink into the ocean".
(Obviously not all, but too many.)
@proscience @nat endarkenment, great word
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