Denying climate change: it’s a question of morality

Climate change deniers have their heads in the sand. Illustration: Julie Fiedler www.studiojdesign.com.au

When faced with tragedy, atrocities or grief we humans, it appears, have a wonderful way of dealing with it. Denial. In his book States of Denial, Knowing About Atrocities and Suffering, sociologist Stanley Cohen writes: “One common thread runs through many different stories of denial: people, organisations, governments or whole societies are … [Read more...]