[wccrawford]

As I explained, having solved all the other problems without people having to do anything that wasn't mandated by law makes them think that they shouldn't have to do anything that isn't mandated by law. And the more times we do it that way, they more they'll think that.

We're probably already past the event horizon on that issue. At this point, there's probably no way to make it happen that doesn't involved laws.

[marcus_holmes]

But this is exactly the same situation as with the nukes:

There's no way any of us can change the situation individually. We're past the event horizon; nuclear war/catastrophic climate change is a certainty, and we're all going to die. Some brave individuals are protesting against it, and some people are preparing for it. But for most of us, it's a done deal.

I have a theory that it actually allows people to stop worrying about the future, and therefore we don't have to make long-term decisions. It's actually comforting in a "what's the point of saving money, we're all going to die in a nuclear holocaust/climate heatwave anyway. Might as well spend it down the pub now..." way.