We Are Doomed: Reclaiming Conservative Pessimism

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The word chemo and remission and surgery were being tossed around, everything jumbling together in his head, his mind hazy with anxiety and the fever that still refused to go down. It was an infection. The doctor said it was nothing but an infection, but with his history they decided to do some scans just in case. The ‘just in case’ turned into this though. It was unlikely for him to have gotten cancer twice, but three times? Remus knew he wasn’t perfect but he didn’t know what he had done to piss off the universe this much. As if the last handful of years cancer free were just daunting him, waiting for the perfect time to strike. Make its appearance the moment his life started to go well. The pact Guterres has in mind would require big economies to do more on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and to provide poor countries with a financial lifeline. This was needed to restore “trust”, he said. Okay.” Sirius eventually nodded his head, tears dripping down his cheeks. “Okay. No surgery. If that’s what you want, then that’s what…that’s…” Sirius choked on his own words, hiccupping out a small sob.

You tell them anyway, love.” Sirius stood in front of Remus, bringing a finger to lift up his chin so they were eye to eye. “You don’t have to tell them anything today, yeah? We need to talk first and you have some decisions you need to make. Figure all of that out before telling them. You know they like structure, I think it’ll go smoother if you tell them exactly what’s going to happen instead of dropping the news when there’s still so much to figure out.” Cop27 is taking place amid the worst geopolitical tensions for years, over the Ukraine war, a spiralling global cost of living crisis, and deepening economic gloom. Yes, love. You can ask me anything. Can’t guarantee I’ll know the answer, but you can ask and we will talk about it.” The most insidious threat to humankind is something called “ extinction debt.” There comes a time in the progress of any species, even ones that seem to be thriving, when extinction will be inevitable, no matter what they might do to avert it. The cause of extinction is usually a delayed reaction to habitat loss. The species most at risk are those that dominate particular habitat patches at the expense of others, who tend to migrate elsewhere, and are therefore spread more thinly. Humans occupy more or less the whole planet, and with our sequestration of a large wedge of the productivity of this planetwide habitat patch, we are dominant within it. H. sapiens might therefore already be a dead species walking. His eyes were burning from the computer screen by the time quiet footsteps came down the stairs, followed by four paws and a jingling collar.

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The room was still for a while, Sirius being the first to move. He stood up with the blanket still wrapped tightly around himself. “I’ll be upstairs, okay?” Remus nodded and gave him a weak smile as he walked away, squeezing Teddy’s shoulder in the process. Second, it’s possible politically. Partly in response to the Paris Agreement, a growing number of countries have adopted stronger targets. Twenty countries and regions (including New Zealand and the European Union) are now targeting net zero emissions by 2050 or earlier.

What do you want for dinner? I could cook something easy but I don’t think either of us have the energy for something extravagant. Maybe takeout? We could get Indian?” Teddy cried harder into Remus’ shoulder at this, practically curling themselves into Remus’ lap like they did when they were a little kid. Remus wanted to apologize for making the wrong decision, for leaving them behind, but he couldn’t get himself to speak the words. Instead he held Teddy tightly and kissed the top of their head, mumbling gentle, soothing words in a weak attempt to get them both to calm down. There is a sense of frustration [in the developing world] that is real and that deserves a response,” he said. He has called in recent months for a windfall tax on the bonanza oil and gas companies have enjoyed, a call he will repeat in Sharm el-Sheikh. Sirius would’ve made a perfect father to Teddy growing up and it ached Remus to think his own stupidity and stubbornness kept Sirius away for so long. Although they hadn’t been together all too long, Sirius and Teddy had formed such a bond that was precious for Remus to see. It made him feel the smallest bit better about…well…everything. When he went, at least Teddy wouldn’t be alone. They’d have Tonks too, but– The tears welled up in Teddy’s eyes faster than Remus’ had ever seen before. They looked up at Remus with wide eyes full of panic, silently searching for answers.But the gulf must be bridged if humanity is to have a hope of avoiding the worst ravages of climate breakdown, Guterres said.