In a recent article on grist.org writer George Black examines the theory that the reason people don’t care about climate change is because we’re wired by evolution for extinction.
In the post “Maybe no one cares about climate change because we’re wired for extinction”, Black examines the theory of a psychologist named Andrew Shatté, best known for his work on resilience — the ability of humans to deal with adversity.
Great points are made in the post about the American resistance to having even so much as a healthy fear or concern about climate change.
I also don’t think we’re wired for extinction, but maybe that doesn’t matter if we act like we are.
