Dr. Justin-Mabie has seen through the cracks in the $Y$TEM.
https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2026-07-16-show/
https://x.com/naomirwolf/status/2070551779495068046
Sure, if people can eat less, drive less often and only use plane travel once in a while, that could condition people to get by with LE$$. Yet, those who own most of the worlds resources can continue to live in the lap of luxury.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/httpswww.facebook.comgroups2982915401980098/posts/4512126212392335/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-global-properties/2026/06/06/10-oceanfront-homes-riding-a-trophy-property-wave Obviously, some people don't seem that concern about any significant sea-level rise.
https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/the-climate-lockdown-conspiracy-you-cant-fact-check-possibility/
Its a delicate balance to control or manage the "human herd". Some authoritarians would like to have an occasional shutdown in the name of the environment.
https://edmo.eu/publications/how-climate-lockdowns-conspiracy-theories-target-authorities-undertaking-climate-action/
However, no one will be telling the champagne and caviar crowd to cut back on driving their luxury cars and sailing on their splendid yachts.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/climate-lockdowns-became-new-battleground-conspiracy-driven-protest-mo-rcna80370
For some, the sky is falling and the oceans are rising. Yet, people can still buy beach property and even pay for insurance coverage.
https://www.sothebysrealty.com/eng/sales/int/beach-lstyle?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic_search_recovery
https://www.jamesedition.com/real_estate/beachfront--all
https://joellerealtor.com/blog/top-miami-waterfront-communities-compared-maintenance-fees-resale-value-and-rental-yields
Of course there are the occasional storm surges and floods.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Katrina_in_New_Orleans , https://64parishes.org/entry/flood-of-1849 , https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/orleans/struggle.html , https://www.weather.gov/lix/ms_flood_history , https://louisianafloodinsurance.us/history-flooding.php , https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/infrastructure-projects/new-orleans-floodgates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Manhattan_Coastal_Resiliency , https://edc.nyc/project/lower-manhattan-coastal-resiliency , https://www.tribecatrib.com/content/deluged-glimpses-lower-manhattan-days-flood , https://fidiseaportclimate.nyc/sites/default/files/2024-03/FiDi-Seaport-Climate-Resilience-Master-Plan_Chapter-4.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floods_in_Singapore , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Singapore , https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=51f13462-3584-4ae9-b2c6-ce72b0775c72 , https://www.pub.gov.sg/Public/KeyInitiatives/Flood-Resilience/About-Floods
Food rationing and being forced exist within a smaller carbon footprint touches upon totalitarianism. Of course this wouldn't apply to the billionaire set, unless there is a total AI takeover.
People can learn to become more energy efficient, but a world of having to constantly seek AI permission to use up more carbon credits gets too close into Black Mirror territory.
