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Why 95% of Flood News Ignores Climate Change: The Psychology of Denial in British Novels
Climate Crisis and the 21st-Century British Novel
In this deep dive, we explore scholar Astrid Bracke’s 2018 book *Climate Crisis and the 21st-Century British Novel*, which reveals how modern British fiction mirrors our collective psychological denial of the climate emergency. Through works like Ian McEwan’s *Solar*, Sarah Hall’s *The Carhullan Army*, David Mitchell’s *Cloud Atlas*, and Zadie Smith’s *NW*, we uncover why we choose to ignore the ticking bomb in the basement. From socially organized denial to the hypocrisy of green consumerism and the imperial arrogance behind extinction tourism, this video exposes the uncomfortable truths hiding in plain sight. Discover why your brain edits out the crisis, how Hollywood anesthetizes us, and what literature says about our survival instincts. A must-watch for anyone questioning why we’re not acting.
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