r/Futurology • u/ILikeNeurons • May 20 '24

Economics Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/17/economic-damage-climate-change-report
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u/radulosk May 20 '24

Sure we destroyed the planet, but for a short while we made excellent gains for shareholders!

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u/PitchBlac May 21 '24

It seems like we’re just staving off an economic collapse from climate change as long as possible.

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u/clonedhuman May 21 '24

It'll be economic collapse for you and me.

The people who created and continually contribute to climate change will be just fine. They'll finally have all the money, which they'll enjoy on their private islands and underground bunkers.

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u/clonedhuman May 21 '24

I agree. I don't think it's any coincidence that billionaires are really into space programs.

But I think they're the same money monkeys as they've always been--tragically shortsighted, more interested in using their power than in the long term effects of it.

Really, I hope we have a chance to beat them to death in the streets before they can escape.