Climate Disruption, Political Stability, and Collective Imagination

O. Sandberg
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Many fear that climate change will lead to the collapse of civilization. I argue both that this is unlikely and that the fear is potentially harmful. Using examples from recent disasters I argue that climate change is more likely to intensify the existing social order—a truly terrifying prospect. The fear of civilizational collapse is part of the climate crisis; it makes us fear change and prevents us from imagining different social relations which is necessary if we are to survive the coming disasters and prevent further escalation. Using affect theory, I claim that our visions of the future affect our ability to act in the present. Rather than imagining a terrifying societal breakdown, we can look at how communities have survived recent disasters to get an image of what we need to expand upon to prepare for the future.
气候破坏、政治稳定和集体想象力
许多人担心气候变化会导致文明的崩溃。我认为这是不可能的,而且这种恐惧可能是有害的。我以最近发生的灾难为例,认为气候变化更有可能强化现有的社会秩序——这是一个真正可怕的前景。对文明崩溃的恐惧是气候危机的一部分;它使我们害怕变化,阻止我们想象不同的社会关系,如果我们要在即将到来的灾难中生存并防止进一步升级,这是必要的。运用情感理论,我认为我们对未来的设想会影响我们现在的行动能力。与其想象可怕的社会崩溃,不如看看社区是如何在最近的灾难中幸存下来的,从而了解我们需要扩大哪些方面来为未来做准备。
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