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The Rise of Apocalyptic Optimism in Climate Thinking
Original: “Apocalyptic optimism”
The phrase 'apocalyptic optimism' is circulating in climate coverage, capturing a mindset that accepts the severity of climate collapse while insisting on continued action and hope. Writers and commentators are using it to describe a growing mood among climate advocates: neither denial nor despair, but clear-eyed determination to fight for the future even as worst-case scenarios unfold.
Why now: Climate news continues to worsen, prompting a search for new framings that acknowledge catastrophe without abandoning hope.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 6 snapshots from 10 h ago to 3 h ago.
Evidence
- “Apocalyptic optimism” · grist.org
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