@aral That’s a fair take, and honestly, I get where you’re coming from.
I don’t dismiss the threat—you’re right that climate collapse could unravel far more than we realize. But what gives me some hope is that same stubborn human pattern: even in the middle of catastrophe, people organize, adapt, and find ways to rebuild.
I don’t think optimism means pretending things will work out on their own. It means believing that enough of us will keep trying, even when it looks impossible.