This is a very astute analysis of our predicament based on much of which I have gleaned from many sources over the last two years. The false optimism that is evident in a lot of greenwashing "good news that have not turned into solutions" may be a form of crowd control. Humans seem to tolerate a lot of inequality both in their local societies and across the world. Will this persist when the consequences of Overshoot accelerates mortality rates as Nature unfolds its solution to the human problem? I don't think I have an answer but rather I'm trying to stimulate a dialog around this very laudable deliberation.
Before I list a few Cli-fi books I've read I'll share this link to where one can download a free PDF of the landmark The Limits To Growth that laid out the principles of Overshoot 50 years ago: https://www.clubofrome.org/publication/the-limits-to-growth/ It is well worth skimming if you don't have the energy to read it completely. The basic principle is that the Overshoot collapse at some point is unstoppable and it will become obvious that it is not in anyone's control even as people desperately adapt coping behaviors; think of an avalanche.
David Dougherty has copyrighted two Cli-fi books that I have enjoyed (He's also an acquaintance I met through CACOR), The Odd One and The Rich One: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3AGrey+Marcuse&s=relevancerank&text=Grey+Marcuse The science of climate change again seems to agree with what I can glean from careful study of reputable scientific sources. The plot lines are quite different as the two books explore the life of two people experiencing deep collapse who have very different levels of wealth to draw upon. So together they offer a lot of food for thought.
I'm sure this is only scratching the surface of this bourgeoning field called Climate Fiction or Cli-fi.
I will scan this shortly. To say the least, Cli-Fi appears alluring, a vast new space to express via text, images, animation and sound or all at the same time. More soon ...
This is a very astute analysis of our predicament based on much of which I have gleaned from many sources over the last two years. The false optimism that is evident in a lot of greenwashing "good news that have not turned into solutions" may be a form of crowd control. Humans seem to tolerate a lot of inequality both in their local societies and across the world. Will this persist when the consequences of Overshoot accelerates mortality rates as Nature unfolds its solution to the human problem? I don't think I have an answer but rather I'm trying to stimulate a dialog around this very laudable deliberation.
"consequences of Overshoot accelerates mortality rates ... Nature unfolds its solution.."
that timeline itself is worth a thousand cli-fi stories and predicaments. Dialogues for sure!
Before I list a few Cli-fi books I've read I'll share this link to where one can download a free PDF of the landmark The Limits To Growth that laid out the principles of Overshoot 50 years ago: https://www.clubofrome.org/publication/the-limits-to-growth/ It is well worth skimming if you don't have the energy to read it completely. The basic principle is that the Overshoot collapse at some point is unstoppable and it will become obvious that it is not in anyone's control even as people desperately adapt coping behaviors; think of an avalanche.
As for Cli-Fi, I really enjoyed The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson: https://www.amazon.com/Ministry-Future-Kim-Stanley-Robinson-ebook/dp/B084FY1NXB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1II9FINHVFV05 It is compelling and has what seems to be great climate science behind the plotline.
I enjoyed Convenient Mistruths by Geoff Strong partly because it was written by a climate scientist who is a acquaintance through CACOR (Canadian Association for the Club Of Rome): https://www.amazon.com/Convenient-Mistruths-Intrigue-Danger-Warming-ebook/dp/B01NBE7NT6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39QUJHXGSP55S (He also has a Cli-fi book called Inconvenient Pipeline which I have not read yet.)
David Dougherty has copyrighted two Cli-fi books that I have enjoyed (He's also an acquaintance I met through CACOR), The Odd One and The Rich One: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3AGrey+Marcuse&s=relevancerank&text=Grey+Marcuse The science of climate change again seems to agree with what I can glean from careful study of reputable scientific sources. The plot lines are quite different as the two books explore the life of two people experiencing deep collapse who have very different levels of wealth to draw upon. So together they offer a lot of food for thought.
I'm sure this is only scratching the surface of this bourgeoning field called Climate Fiction or Cli-fi.
Thanks so much Claude! list looks chockabloc!
I will scan this shortly. To say the least, Cli-Fi appears alluring, a vast new space to express via text, images, animation and sound or all at the same time. More soon ...
perhaps our dependence on energy is also our collective folly...