Conservationism and self reliability are, in some ways, good ideals to put into practice. They make sure you are less wasteful - or at the very least make you aware of wastefulness which can then turn into an embedded idea in generations down the line wanting to be less wasteful. Same idea goes with energy and raw material sourcing. Green energy, or very non-polluting energy generation seem to be the current global narrative. Close the cycle, be less polluting, save the environment and climate.
This, at some points at least, is at odds with our globalized economy. Where we once dreamt of an intricate, reliant web of exchanges (material and non-material), the narrative has shifted towards multipolarity. Every region fights for its own development. However, this is a scary prospect and history has shown us that either those doing bad will start arming themselves or those doing more than excellent will gobble up those that are ripe for the taking. Either way, it ends in an arms race if you ask me.
Lately I can't help but shake the idea that the original call to saving the climate and carbon neutrality and all that was a wolf in sheeps clothing for us. And so I've come to share these strings of ideas here to see how it's perceived. Maybe there's more complicated reasons behind it - it more than likely is multifaceted - but somehow this just seems to be one seed that led to an entire unfolding of unfavorable conditions. I don't like where we are at the moment. Let's hope it passes sooner rather than later.