Come, let us reason together!

Many scientists and other critical thinkers accept the notion that we have embarked upon a path toward catastrophic climate change caused by man's industrial activity; therefore, it is reasonable to assume that there is at least a ten percent chance that anthropogenic climate change is real. If we power down unnecessarily, we will nevertheless have an Earth as a Garden, which appeals very much to many people, but prevents capitalists from adding to their already swollen fortunes. Thus, we have a 10% chance of ending human life as we know it unless we power down as discussed in my energy papers.  The Earth as a Garden will frustrate people who love capitalism, high-tech gadgets, urban sprawl, and environmental destruction; but, the low-probability outcome is so horrible that only an idiot or a fool would take the chance.