General Discussion

Did not evolve to handle this kind of problem.

Solving the climate problem means everyone will feel a little pain. Our brains are not really equipped to ignore that for a greater good that we may not see until after we die.

A democratic political system with relatively short election cycles means that if everyone is feeling a little pain, it is very easy for an opposition party to sweep in with a promise to end that pain.

Unfortunately, the climate message isn't really working. We're probably past rhe point of prevention at this point anyway. Better to get into power and build trust on other issues first, then maybe we'll have the leeway to make some changes.

However, its more likely we'll end up having to just deal with the problems as they come up. This may be providing plans to help move populations and agriculture further north, or some real sci-fi stuff like building solar shades in orbit to relieve some of the heat.