# Beyond Doomism: Why Climate Progress Is Happening Without the Panic

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Podcast: [Talk Cocktail](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-cocktail-15520)
Published: 2026-05-09T14:34:24+00:00
Episode link: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/beyond-doomism-why-climate-progress
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## Resource

Climate researcher and SOLARCYCLE co-founder Pablo Dias discusses why collective action is better than individual guilt in addressing environmental challenges. From China's renewable energy surge to the dangers of "doomism," Dias argues technology and markets are already delivering progress—but only if we move beyond lifestyle policing. The future isn't written, but are we reading the present correctly? Get full access to Talk Cocktail Podcast at jeffschechtman.substack.com/subscribe

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