As the world confronts the twin crises of democratic backsliding and climate change, a new sense of possibility has emerged from tragedy. US President Donald Trump has shown that the person holding political power does, in fact, matter, while the senseless war in the Middle East has renewed hope for completing the energy transition.
PARIS—We live in a world of senseless suffering and impending catastrophe, where it would seem the idea of moral progress has become unintelligible. Two epochal crises afflict contemporary society: the rise of anti-democratic forces and climate change. But what if today’s tragedies turn out to be a source of hope?
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