ALEXANDER PARKER: Sorry, but do you have space in your head for another crisis?
When somebody worries about climate change it can induce teenager-level eye-rolling
17 July 2023 - 05:00
Occasionally commentators accuse South Africans of having short memories. I have likely done it myself, but it is a lazy and inaccurate way to explain the disassociation we see among our friends and colleagues from our many problems.
It is only reasonable that we are blinded by fires that are right in front of us and cannot see what else is burning. We are faced with existential issues, so when somebody wants to worry about climate change it can induce impressive teenager-level eye-rolling...
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