Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Second-order procrastination: Another inconvenient truth related to climate change

Second-order procrastination: Another inconvenient truth related to climate change | Psychology Today: "You control climate change . . . if you get around to it. The problem is, the immediate costs of behavioral change are high, the effects of individual effort uncertain or at least negligible, and you can't be sure others are also working for change. This is the perfect storm for both first- and second-order procrastination."