Dark logic indeed. This seems to be the urban equivalent of the forest management issue. No forest management is required when you can blame every bad wildfire on climate change.
"And, in such a state of affairs, the best among us would see no point in bringing to bear their greatest talents to serve the public, leaving government “without friends,” or with friends too few and too weak to succeed."
That is starting to happen. Not in energy but in professional services. Who is John Galt? is not just a rhetorical question from a philosophical novel about economic and social decay from the 1950s. It is a 21st century small but growing actual phenomenon.
This case is nothing but virtual signaling. There's no "there" there. Separating causation from deception to emissions to segregating defendant's emissions from State oil/gas companies around the world, then tying that to recent and projected future damage. This a "hail mary" for the TV cameras that flew the field and ended up in a court room for show.
It’s part of a philosophy of “systemic” powerlessness that has overtaken a large part of the culture over the last century. It’s not just in civic duty or even the climate, but a broader proposition that we are at the mercy of “something else” - whether it’s the gods, the other person, the social system, or any other convenient scapegoat.
For some people, Americans have become Americants. It is undermining the power of individualism, entrepreneurialism and growth that once drove our prosperity.
One wonders who they will demand recompense from next, until they ultimately run out of scapegoats….
Let me guess, the lawsuit also claims that climate and the oil companies are the reasons why construction on Chicago's expressways won't end until the heat death of the universe?
Preach brother! The lack of accountability and willingness to tackle big problems and execute hard solutions will be the death of the West. Climatism is used to scapegoat failure across the entirety of our society.
Spot on and instead of righteous humble governments eager for truth you get self righteous government who have no desire for truth but masquerade endless “plans” to please people knowing they will never implement them because in a few years time they will be gone.. without consequences..
self righteousness is pride, pride leads to deception and foolish weak decisions..
I think the silver lining will have to be how ridiculous this looks to the average person. The screaming angry death cult versus the normies in suits in the courtroom will be plain for everyone to see.
At least the oil companies are starting to get some PR chops, but of course they had to wait for Alex Epstein to make a philosophical case for them. Maybe we need some nonsense like this to finally force the issue?
Dark logic indeed. This seems to be the urban equivalent of the forest management issue. No forest management is required when you can blame every bad wildfire on climate change.
This is SO good.
Great analysis of this scam. Chicago, a beautiful city but home to some of the most corrupt politicians in the history of the world.
"And, in such a state of affairs, the best among us would see no point in bringing to bear their greatest talents to serve the public, leaving government “without friends,” or with friends too few and too weak to succeed."
That is starting to happen. Not in energy but in professional services. Who is John Galt? is not just a rhetorical question from a philosophical novel about economic and social decay from the 1950s. It is a 21st century small but growing actual phenomenon.
This case is nothing but virtual signaling. There's no "there" there. Separating causation from deception to emissions to segregating defendant's emissions from State oil/gas companies around the world, then tying that to recent and projected future damage. This a "hail mary" for the TV cameras that flew the field and ended up in a court room for show.
Blame Shifting is the newest and, perhaps, oldest craze….Socrates got it in the neck all those millennia ago.
Just wait until GAI gets into the Game.
Is there a genuine exit ramp for individual humans who just cannot face the onslaught? Or do we just have to watch, wonder and help where were can?
Genuine Question…not rhetoric.
It’s part of a philosophy of “systemic” powerlessness that has overtaken a large part of the culture over the last century. It’s not just in civic duty or even the climate, but a broader proposition that we are at the mercy of “something else” - whether it’s the gods, the other person, the social system, or any other convenient scapegoat.
For some people, Americans have become Americants. It is undermining the power of individualism, entrepreneurialism and growth that once drove our prosperity.
One wonders who they will demand recompense from next, until they ultimately run out of scapegoats….
Interesting and relevant view, but it is only one strand of the complex climate change activism that has surfaced over the last decade.
Let me guess, the lawsuit also claims that climate and the oil companies are the reasons why construction on Chicago's expressways won't end until the heat death of the universe?
Preach brother! The lack of accountability and willingness to tackle big problems and execute hard solutions will be the death of the West. Climatism is used to scapegoat failure across the entirety of our society.
Shakedown to pad the budget as well
Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged comes to life. So many examples
Spot on and instead of righteous humble governments eager for truth you get self righteous government who have no desire for truth but masquerade endless “plans” to please people knowing they will never implement them because in a few years time they will be gone.. without consequences..
self righteousness is pride, pride leads to deception and foolish weak decisions..
California has cooked up a similar lawsuit.
based on this, it could be that gasoline will become unavailable in Chicago as all the oil majors leave town
With the way the “legal system” works today, they just might win this case. Politics over law or the constitution anytime.
I think the silver lining will have to be how ridiculous this looks to the average person. The screaming angry death cult versus the normies in suits in the courtroom will be plain for everyone to see.
At least the oil companies are starting to get some PR chops, but of course they had to wait for Alex Epstein to make a philosophical case for them. Maybe we need some nonsense like this to finally force the issue?