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Everyone knows the numbers. If they haven’t read them lately, they know which way things are headed. But, to refresh: this past year, the average concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere exceeded 425 parts per million, a number that long ago eclipsed scientists’ warning thresholds for catastrophe (350 ppm) and which only shows signs of acceleration. Coral reefs bleach, permafrost melts, storms intensify. Mass migration is beginning. There have already been deaths. Action is necessary—everyone knows it. People protest. When marches fall on deaf ears, young people stage sit-ins, interrupt the speaking gigs of cretinous politicians, block roads. Lately they have been throwing soup onto Van Goghs, perhaps a sign of desperation: art can’t save us, ...

The Baffler     Jan 08, 2025