The psychological roots of the climate crisis

The psychological roots of the climate crisis

Bertrand Russel, the philosopher, argued that most discussions of politics take insufficient account of psychology. What, then, are the psychological roots of the climate crisis? Psychoanalyst Sally Weintrobe argues that capital E ‘Exceptionalism’ lies at the root of...
Social change and the problem of crime

Social change and the problem of crime

Why is it that often well-intentioned policies produce the opposite to what they set out to do? Asks David peter Stroh. Failed social policies often have similar features: They address symptoms not the underlying cause They appear obvious and often succeed in the...
Essay: Climate justice, neoliberalism and change

Essay: Climate justice, neoliberalism and change

In 1977, scientist James Black delivered a presentation to Exxon executives called ‘the greenhouse effect’. Black gave evidence that the carbon dioxide released during the burning of fossil fuels was warming the planet. This warming, he revealed, will eventually pose...
Framing climate justice

Framing climate justice

A project called ‘Framing climate justice’ describes the ‘story’ of climate justice as follows. Climate change is real and is already happening; the cause of climate change is exploitative systems like capitalism and colonialism; the changing climate increases the...