A Brief History of Climate Folly
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A Brief History of Climate Folly is a collaborative work by Tim Flannery and his daughter Emma that traces humanity's repeated missteps in responding to climate change.
The book contextualises policy, economic and cultural decisions that have delayed effective mitigation, drawing on historical examples and contemporary analysis to explain why societies repeatedly fall short.
It offers critiques of entrenched interests and systemic barriers while exploring pragmatic and moral pathways toward better stewardship of the planet.
Combining accessible storytelling with scientific insight, the authors aim to show how lessons from the past can inform stronger collective action in the present.
Positioned as both diagnostic and prescriptive, the book seeks to motivate readers and policymakers to overcome obstacles to meaningful climate solutions.
The book contextualises policy, economic and cultural decisions that have delayed effective mitigation, drawing on historical examples and contemporary analysis to explain why societies repeatedly fall short.
It offers critiques of entrenched interests and systemic barriers while exploring pragmatic and moral pathways toward better stewardship of the planet.
Combining accessible storytelling with scientific insight, the authors aim to show how lessons from the past can inform stronger collective action in the present.
Positioned as both diagnostic and prescriptive, the book seeks to motivate readers and policymakers to overcome obstacles to meaningful climate solutions.
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