Here are two sets of statements from far-distant opposites in the climate change debate. The first is from Naomi Klein (2014: 60), who in her book This Changes Everything paints a bleak picture of a global socioeconomic system gone wrong: “There is a direct and compelling relationship between the dominance of the values that are intimately tied to triumphant capitalism and the presence of anti-environment views and behaviors.” The second is from Larry Bell, professor of architecture and climate skeptic, whom Klein quotes in her book. He argues that climate change “has little to do with the state of the environment and much to do with shackling capitalism and transforming the American way of life . . . ” (Bell quoted in Klein 2014: 33). Let us put aside whether we agree or disagree with these statements or are offended by them. What concerns us is their scope: Both attach a breadth of narrative to climate change that far exceeds what is, at base, a relatively well-understood set of climate mechanics (human-produced carbon emissions are changing the composition of our atmosphere and warming the planet) and a well-developed set of solutions (renewable and

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缺失的气候变化叙事

以下是气候变化辩论中来自遥远对立面的两组声明。第一个来自 Naomi Klein (2014: 60)，她在她的著作 This Changes Everything 中描绘了一幅全球社会经济体系出错的惨淡图景：“价值观的主导地位与胜利的资本主义以及反环境观点和行为的存在。” 第二个来自建筑和气候怀疑论教授拉里·贝尔，克莱因在她的书中引用了他的话说。他认为气候变化“与环境状况无关，而与束缚资本主义和改变美国人的生活方式有很大关系。. . ”（Bell 在 Klein 2014: 33 中引用）。无论我们同意或不同意这些陈述，还是被它们冒犯，让我们搁置一旁。