"The real wrench in the works: **we are a fossil-fueled civilization whose technical and scientific advances, quality of life, and prosperity rest on the combustion of huge quantities of fossil carbon**, and we cannot simply walk away from this critical determinant of our fortunes in a few decades, never mind years." ([Location 319](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B08SGC3TD3&location=319)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[energy-conversion]], [[fossil-fuels]], [[systems-thinking]], [[Net Zero]], [[decarbonisation]] **Source** -- [[202412030828 - B - How the World Really Works]]