This is a post that got deferred---for a while!!
If you haven't seen this short documentary (77minutes) you should. It's not primarily focused on Climate Change--made back in 2008 when that topic was not quite as prominent as it is now.
www.iamthedoc.com
The above link takes you to the website--info, order the DVD, watch, join forum, etc.
The movie involves discussions with famous intellects concerning what is wrong with human society (much), how come (many reasons) and what can be done to change it.
From the Climate Change perspective TIME is the most ominous problem. If there is a 4-5 year window of opportunity within which to avoid unknown non-linear acceleration of climate degradation, slow progress toward change is not going to avert a major reset of the Earth's environment and the biota dependent on it.
Humans tend to ignore warnings in preference for "business as usual, as long as possible".
This is often followed by "OOPS" episodes and in the case of Climate Change, a very big
"OOPS" may transpire.
For the 1% that makes partial sense, because however bad things get, the rich will find a place and a way to minimize any diminution in their lifestyle. The health effects in terms of disease, famine, etc will be borne mostly by the 99%.
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