The start of the year has been so dramatic that there was barely time for reflection on the year ahead. This conversation aims to take a step back and imagine a path forward for climate action – with Kim Stanley Robinson, who famously imagines a path forward in his novel The Ministry of The Future. He lays out his counter-vision to the increasingly popular abundance agenda.

From Weekly Filet #559, in January 2026.

Abundance or adequacy? The search for better climate futures

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