Conclusion

Duncan's concluding thoughts are linked below. Just FYI, there are no more notes or hyperlinks present in those thoughts.

Margaret Heffernan in her <a href="brain://mZiuTIgYW1egy-RWHdD34Q/2011HeffernanWillfulBlindnessWhyWeIgnoreTheObviousAtOurPeril">2011 book Willful Blindness</a> has a great quote that relates very well to the "wishful thinking" used in the title of this paper. Margaret notes that:

"In failing to address climate change, all the forces of willful blindness come together like synchronized swimmers in a spectacular water ballet."

The quote puts into context the magnitude of the challenges raised by Duncan's paper. Overcoming those challenges will not be easy. But the chances of doing so will be improved if the collective thinking around the relevant topics is utilized. That's the goal of the Climate Web, as we hope you've seen in exploring Duncan's paper here in the Climate Web.

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