Climate Disruption, Political Stability, and Collective Imagination
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12628602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ole Martin Sandberg (0000-0002-5764-6668, corresponding author), Philosophy Documentation Center |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 331-360 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Radical Philosophy Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1388-4441 • E-ISSN: 1569-1659 |
| Publisher | Philosophy Documentation Center (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5840/radphilrev2020324108 |
| OpenAlex | W3013472929 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Many fear that climate change will lead to the collapse of civilization. I argue both that this is unlikely and that the fear is potentially harmful. Using examples from recent disasters I argue that climate change is more likely to intensify the existing social order—a truly terrifying prospect. The fear of civilizational collapse is part of the climate crisis; it makes us fear change and prevents us from imagining different social relations which is necessary if we are to survive the coming disasters and prevent further escalation. Using affect theory, I claim that our visions of the future affect our ability to act in the present. Rather than imagining a terrifying societal breakdown, we can look at how communities have survived recent disasters to get an image of what we need to expand upon to prepare for the future
Aesthetics · Affect (linguistics · Civilization · Climate change · Economics · Environmental ethics · Order (exchange · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Vision · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Ecosystem dynamics and resilience · History · Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |