We do seem to be in a bit of a vicious cycle: governments have to stay competitive with one another in order to get their piece of the geopolitical pie, and that means burning more fossil fuels in the short run. Nobody wants to blink and give up global market share, and so everyone keeps playing this stupid Prisoner's Dilemma.
Governments should be thinking of the long run. It's disappointing that they only have the capacity to think of the short run. The stupid Prisoner's Dilemma could put all of humanity in trouble in the long run.
We do seem to be in a bit of a vicious cycle: governments have to stay competitive with one another in order to get their piece of the geopolitical pie, and that means burning more fossil fuels in the short run. Nobody wants to blink and give up global market share, and so everyone keeps playing this stupid Prisoner's Dilemma.
Governments should be thinking of the long run. It's disappointing that they only have the capacity to think of the short run. The stupid Prisoner's Dilemma could put all of humanity in trouble in the long run.