Climate's Tragic Optimists, Can-Do Pessimists, and Compassionate Doomers

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Andrew Boyd decided to take the Climate Crisis by the horns of despair and ride it through to the bitter conclusion, and the result is his latest book, I Want a Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor. Though Andrew quotes the wide range of experts who say that we've already passed the tipping point, and that horrible consequences are certain, Andrew is not out to prove the science, but to face unflinchingly the human possibilities of the situation. He's a humorist, an activist, the author of several other books, including Beautiful Trouble and Daily Afflictions, and he's also the Chief Existential Officer of the Climate Clock.

Past/present religious/spiritual influences: Atheist, Jewish, Presbyterian, Eastern, Buddhism, Non-affiliated

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