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Climate Change, Social Inequality, and Doom

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A critical examination of how inequality and cultural inertia hinder meaningful climate action. The challenges of climate change, like so many issues today, are not evenly distributed across social and economic lines. In this sobering exploration of the interconnected crises of climate change and social inequality, William M. Epstein examines how entrenched cultural values and systemic inequities thwart meaningful climate action, driving humanity closer to catastrophic consequences. Epstein outlines three potential climate futures-ranging from manageable to devastating-and scrutinizes society's inability to confront these realities with meaningful action. He argues that solutions exist, but they demand sacrifices and transformations that clash with deeply rooted societal norms. Epstein highlights the global indifference to equality and environmental stewardship and exposes the tragic inertia that imperils democracy, the environment, and humanity itself. By examining the broader implications of inequality-ranging from resource distribution to policy inertia-he reveals how societal values shape environmental outcomes and the growing divide between those who bear the brunt of climate change and those who remain insulated. Offering a sharp critique of romanticized individualism and its role in undermining collective action, this provocative book challenges readers to rethink society's capacity and willingness to confront existential and environmental threats. A profound and timely work, Climate Change, Social Inequality, and Doom confronts the moral and political failures that define the climate crisis and reveals the stark choice between an equitable, sustainable future and irreversible decline.
William M. Epstein is emeritus professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Prologue Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Climate Change Chapter 1. The Science of Doom Chapter 2. Global Responses to Climate Change: The Conferences and Popular Support Chapter 3. Resistance to Change Part II. Social Policy and Climate Change Chapter 4. The Policymaking Process: Elites versus Masses Chapter 5. Social Policy and Myth Chapter 6. The National Will and Poverty Chapter 7. Inequality in the United States Chapter 8. Planned Social Change and Climate Policy Chapter 9. Liberal Democracy and Climate Change Part III. A Tit for Tat Ending Chapter 10. Do or Die: Climate Change and Inequality Notes References Index
A critical examination of how inequality and cultural inertia hinder meaningful climate action.
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