Michael Shellenberger on the global elites’ embrace of climate apocalypticism.
Climate activism seems to be becoming increasingly hysterical. Creepy apocalyptic cults, like Just Stop Oil and Animal Rebellion, have rarely been off the front pages in recent weeks. Worse still, their end-is-nigh worldview now seems to be openly endorsed by media, government and international institutions. What is going on? Why are climate activists becoming madder and yet more mainstream? And what exactly do they want?
