The world will spend more than $2,500 billion on arms in 2024. We must defend ourselves against each other; we cannot afford to invest in a green energy transition. The top priority is to accommodate defense production needs.
The US and its NATO allies are at war with Russia in Ukraine. After this war, they have to take on Iran and China. Israel is trying to get rid of the Palestinians, and in Africa, there are numerous tribal wars.
Humankind does not have a future; we're doomed: climate collapse or nuclear war armageddon. However, this insight is not helpful. If we want to spend the final years at peace with ourselves, it is much better to be optimistic and listen to fairy tales with a happy ending.
And if most people understood how dire the situation is and where we are heading, our economy would collapse right now. We wouldn't bother to work hard to save money for our pensions.
