The Doomsday Chronicles, pt 1
Julia Whitty asks:
Are prophecies of conservation doom self-fulfilling?
Summarizing a recent paper by Australian researchers, Whitty writes:
the authors suggest that relentless communication of an impending mass extinction is failing to motivate politicians, policy makers, or the public, and is likely to be counterproductive.
Hmm, perhaps this will resonate with the climate doom crowd.
…might intensify…could mean…might become…might even…
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for reasonable agnosticism. (No friend, in other words, to the term “is”.) But while it’s an interesting theory it’s also worth noting that they don’t present research to support the notion.
Where have I seen something similar?
Delivering bad conservation news seems to earn status among conservationists, not unlike an underclass seeking status within its own subculture, driving away many who might otherwise support its tenets.
Perhaps this is the wrong media cycle to be picking this scab again…
Come on kids, look at the fish, birds, bees… get out your party blowers! Everything’s fine!