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The problem with telling people the world is ending

Original: The problem with telling people the world is ending In the face of terrible crises, it can feel right to shock people in

A new Guardian piece examines whether doom-laden messaging about climate and other global crises actually motivates people, or whether shocking audiences with apocalyptic warnings backfires and breeds paralysis. The argument is that alarming people about catastrophe can feel justified, but may instead produce fatalism and disengagement, raising questions about how activists and media should communicate urgent threats.

Why now: Ongoing debate over whether climate doom messaging helps or hinders public engagement

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• The problem with telling people the world is ending In the face of terrible crises, it can feel right to shock people into action. But what if that has the opposite effect? https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20 26/oct/18/the-problem-with-telling-people-the-world-is-ending… · Snoro · 3

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