Al Gore delivered a powerful impromptu speech at WEF, fueled by passion and a sense of urgency on climate change, highlighting the importance of systems-based thinking. #WEF /1
However, in today's age of soundbites, his message is being lost as it gets distilled into singular talking points, disconnected from the inter-relations of these various systems. /2
Without systems-level thinking & perspective, each talking point is intentionally spun into an echo chamber of outrage and, further distancing the singular point from the overall system.
Spurring debate and false narratives around the point in isolation from the whole system /3
Spurring debate and false narratives around the point in isolation from the whole system /3
It becomes a single issue, whereas climate is a systems-level problem and requires that perspective in order to not only solve but also grasp the level and severity of the problem. /4
Further to that point, I attempted to find the full 5 min clip on Twitter but instead found selective clips shared by climate deniers attacking his tone and falsely accusing him of using climate change to promote xenophobia. /6
Instead, I found many 30-60 second soundbites attacking a singular issue.
It's unfortunate that instead of engaging with the substance of his message, they resort to personal attacks and misrepresentation. /7
It's unfortunate that instead of engaging with the substance of his message, they resort to personal attacks and misrepresentation. /7
Bots are also in action, amplifying each of these talking points... further showing the co-ordinated aspect to this deceptive strategy & tactics
See my previous thread on the continued climate denier strategy:
See my previous thread on the continued climate denier strategy:
https://twitter.com/viaMehrad/status/1614825009880653825?s=20&t=X6cw_3ctQpN_VVxS6tY7Zw/8
This also being said; it’s rather refreshing and revealing to see their tactics where they are starting to say ‘the quiet part out loud’... /9
Meaning: “we don’t need climate change to be xenophobic”
/10
https://twitter.com/me15000/status/1615891756872241152
/10
Meaning: “we want global order and humanity’s advancement to collapse”
/11
https://twitter.com/Babygravy9/status/1616037872817299456
/11
These hot takes are intentionally misrepresenting the meaning in order to create confusion and sow doubt about the urgent need for action on climate change.
The lack of systems-level perspective or understanding allows many in our societies to fall for these tactics. /12
The lack of systems-level perspective or understanding allows many in our societies to fall for these tactics. /12
Education on systems-level thinking is crucial to understanding the interconnectedness of our ecosystems and the gravity of the climate crisis.
Until we solve that, it won't matter what the science says; the realization has to come from one's own mental model of the 🌍.
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Until we solve that, it won't matter what the science says; the realization has to come from one's own mental model of the 🌍.
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