Impasse Impasse Roy Scranton

Impasse

How Climate Crisis Exposes the Myth of Human Progress

by Roy Scranton

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About This Book

Impasse (2025) argues that humanity remains fundamentally unprepared for the climate catastrophe already unfolding around us. The book challenges our reliance on technological optimism and limitless growth narratives, suggesting that confronting the true scale of our predicament may be the only way to live meaningfully through the transformations ahead.

Who Should Read This?

  • Environmental activists ready to question mainstream narratives about solving the climate crisis
  • Readers interested in how human psychology and cognitive limitations affect responses to existential threats
  • People doubting technology-centered solutions and conventional progress stories

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