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authorJoe Carstairs <s1806931@ed.ac.uk>2026-07-31 16:34:08 +0100
committerJoe Carstairs <s1806931@ed.ac.uk>2026-07-31 16:34:08 +0100
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@@ -60,17 +60,20 @@ psychology which causes over-consumption.
> season. [@future-we-choose, p. 118]
They're not alone in emphasising individual psychology as a root cause of
-climate change. For example, writing about climate change, Chris Packham and
-Megan McCubbin ask:
+climate change. For example, writing about climate change with TV co-host Chris
+Packham, Megan McCubbin, discussing 'our human reluctance to change our own
+mindsets and behaviours,' writes:
-> \[FIND QUOTE\] Why is it that 'our human reluctance to change our mindsets and
-> behaviours' resists the scientific evidence? Why isn't the science enough?
+> It is a huge barrier when it comes to conservation and environmental
+> protection. I have always assumed that it is because we are somewhat stubborn
+> \[…\] why aren't the scientific facts enough to change our opinions and
+> practices? [@back-to-nature, p. 31]
Part of the answer, they argue, is that political thought is associated with the
prefrontal cortex, which is also associated with personal expression: thus,
inviting people to think differently about a political issue like climate change
can be perceived as a personal attack, preventing people from thinking
-rationally. \[FIND PAGE NUMBERS\]
+rationally. [@back-to-nature, pp. 32-33]
This analysis assumes that the problem is one for the universal individual
human. It is 'our human reluctance' that has to be addressed. Having identified
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ sensibly, everyone else that matters will follow our lead.
> Remember, you're in the driving seat and the corporations and big companies
> are your wheels. If you turn right, they will turn right too. Eventually.
-> \[FIND PAGE NUMBER\] [@back-to-nature]
+> [@back-to-nature, p. 95]
Fellow nature writer Benedict Macdonald extends this idea, that green harms are
driven by consumption, into a sweeping grand history of the human race from
@@ -564,4 +567,4 @@ catastrophic language is counter-productive in this context.
## TODO
-- Find quotes and page numbers in @{back-to-nature} and @{heat}
+- Find quotes and page numbers in @{heat}