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Greta, coronavirus and other "revolutions"
29 April 2020 · First published in Capital · Original in Capital →
In brief
Using the "Greta" phenomenon and the coronavirus, the author argues science warned early on both climate and pandemics, yet politicians and publics reacted late, amid disinformation. He rejects the idea that progress requires ever more energy and says we need "more Gretas" so that people listen to scientists rather than populists.