Cartoon 705: Biggest Losers

We can deny climate change as much as we wish, until it smacks us in the face. The people talking about climate change have focused on the destruction of property, famine and the mass migration of peoples leading to war. Seldom do they mention one major social change that will occur.

Climate change will turn back the clock on industrialized civilization. Electric power that is almost ubiquitous now in the world will fail. You will be surprised how much your life style and well being depends on electricity. Electric power will become truly a premium commodity. People will measure wealth according to their access to power.

This change will move people in the industrialized world back to agricultural pursuits. Often just to obtain enough calories to survive will be a full time occupation. Agri-business today depends on a great deal of power. Lack of reliable power and agri-business fails.

These changes will cause a reverting back to the mores of an earlier time. Women will no longer have technology and education as a social lever. Brute force will determine well being. Women will return to the domicile of men and their absolute control. Other women will become victims of the desires of men. Women will be the second most widely valued medium of exchange in this world after food.

It behooves women to be in the vanguard of those forcing the development of remedial action plans for the continuity of society in the face of climate change. They will be the biggest losers.