Is Food Only For Chefs?

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Why in hell would any sane person conclude that the climate only concerns environmentalists?

I often describe our civilization as literally insane. Indeed, it is from this that the movement I founded gets its name: The Saners.

We hold that to knowingly ruin the planet that you and everyone you love lives on —or allowing others to ruin it—is insanity.

What we ordinary people think about, and decide is important, is largely determined by the media. We talk about what they tell us is important. Now, it’s not that simple. There’s a feedback loop between media and what ideas are “out there.” But what’s “out there” is largely determined by paid propagandists like think tanks and PR firms.

What actual people think about, when they can, which is mostly after they’ve gone to bed and before they fall asleep, is barely a part of the equation.

The Habitability of the Earth Isn’t A Niche Concern

I’m astounded that I even need to say this: all of us have a critical interest in not ruining the planet.

People who don’t want a dead Earth are not a special interest group. Indeed, anyone who understands the crisis and gives it a low priority, or trumpets the idea of “drill, drill, drill” is, as I’ve said, insane.

Food is not only for chefs. Not being caught in a superstorm or dying in an extended heat dome isn’t of interest only to weather forecasters. Having a roof over your head isn’t a special interest solely of realtors.

We should contact, and openly ridicule, any politicians or pundits or influencers who says the climate is an issue for “environmentalists.” Not just criticize-this requires ridicule. Because, in shucking aside and trivializing the climate crisis, they have placed survival of the species outside the Overton Window.

We never even discuss the climate crisis except within the boundaries set by media, by thought leaders, by the status quo. And, as long as the discussion is limited to fantasies about perhaps eventually slightly lowering emissions after a few more decades of improved energy efficiency-decades we no longer have-we are doomed. There are a few other similarly absurd options that are approved for consideration-like carbon capture.

We aren’t willing to go along with those fantasies. We are The Saners. We call out the lies, expose the insanity, every goddam day. That’s our job. Or at least part of it.

We also intend to lead the charge to fix the crisis. We have a plan. Join us now.