What does it mean to “fight climate change” when the war seems unwinnable?
Essays

A Jobless Economy
By Samuel Miller McDonald
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6 min read
We need an economy that finally cements the most fundamental freedom: to decide how we live our lives. One simple policy can deliver that.

The World’s Most Important Policy
By Samuel Miller McDonald
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8 min read
Energy transition is the world’s most important policy: it can improve everything from the economy, to national security, to the environment, and much more.

The Big Story
By Samuel Miller McDonald
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10 min read
If we change our origin story, can we imagine a better future?

Collapse Despair
By Samuel Miller McDonald
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16 min read
What can be gained from talking about the coming apocalypse? Camaraderie. Intimacy. A sense of purpose and meaning. Solutions. A better society.
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