The learned helplessness, cognitive dissonance, and silence of political elites seems to be an impediment to understanding the awkward truths you present.

I am reminded how a petition to the Australian Federal Parliament on better, rational Climate Action,

and even a private members bill, went like down politically as if it just sank through the floor down to hell to be burned.

I signed and put your excellent petition link on my facebook page, and on the http://parracan.org website, of Parramatta Climate Action Network.

Nevertheless the developed get even richer nations are racing ahead to the destination of eventual human species extinction, especially of homo detritus (a.k.a. colossus)