Public climate inaction takes four distinct psychological evasion forms

Evidence

Some say, “I don’t believe it.” Some say, “Well, tell me what I can do about it, and I’ll get concerned.” Others say, “I’ve got other things I’m worried about now, and I’ll put that off.” And others say, “I’ll leave that to my grandkids to figure out.” — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 325

Categorization

• SEED: A typology of climate-evasion arguments and their rebuttals could structure an essay or talk.