In Defence of Pessimism

Pessimism need not be a block to action and change. It can be a spur to them. I taught environmentalism throughout my career as a university lecturer in sociology. I wrote a book about it published in 1994 . There was plenty of cause for concern then. But also reasons for optimism. The debate on climate change was more open, whether it was happening and whether it was human-made. But, if you trust…