Conservationism was historically driven by concern for charismatic megafauna (whales, lions, elephants)
Humanism was historically driven by horror at charismatic megavillains (Hitler, Stalin, Mao)
Climate action (!=environmentalism) will be driven by charismatic megadisasters
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Are you following the Cape Town water crisis? City of 4m about to completely run out of water (ie taps dry) due to savage multi-year drought.
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I read that first one as conservativism and was *deeply* confused for like ten seconds.




