What is your view on dealing with the grim reality of climate change?
To elaborate, some would argue that developing emotionally positive mindsets might help finding solutions to mitigate the challenges. While others argue that we need to feel strong negative emotions to depress humanity into "doing less" - i.e. lower out activity and thus emissions.
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Hi Dr Lee!
What is your view on dealing with the grim reality of climate change?
To elaborate, some would argue that developing emotionally positive mindsets might help finding solutions to mitigate the challenges. While others argue that we need to feel strong negative emotions to depress humanity into "doing less" - i.e. lower out activity and thus emissions.