«A little indulgence won’t hurt once in a while,» or «Catastrophe is coming whatever we do.» Public debate about climate change is overwhelmed by these types of sweeping statements that get us nowhere. This book cuts through the rhetorical stalemate. It examines the familiar tropes of the climate discourse to reveal how crucial aspects are often overlooked. The common refrain that an individual cannot make a difference is not the end of the discussion; it is rather the beginning of a more urgent one centred on the more pressing question: What if everyone lived the way we do?

Barbara Bleisch and Dominic Roser demonstrate how the debate about the climate crisis can be conducted with the greater precision, clarity and constructive force it deserves and needs.

*The English title is given for reference only. The book has not been published under this title.