The Lost Cause
The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow, published by Tor Publishing Group on November 14, 2023, is a thought-provoking exploration of a future shaped by climate change. Set thirty years from now, the narrative presents a world where young Americans view climate change as an undeniable reality, leading to significant efforts to mitigate its effects. The story contrasts this progressive landscape with the perspectives of older generations who resist change, clinging to outdated beliefs and grievances.
Readers will find a nuanced examination of intergenerational conflict as the book delves into the lives of those who struggle to reconcile their views with the evolving world around them. The narrative addresses themes of anger, denial, and the complexities of familial relationships in a society grappling with the consequences of climate change. With 368 pages, this edition invites readers to reflect on the challenges posed by those who refuse to adapt, raising questions about love, loyalty, and the future of humanity in the face of undeniable change.
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It’s thirty years from now. We’re making progress, mitigating climate change, slowly but surely. But what about all the angry old people who can’t let go?
For young Americans a generation from now, climate change isn’t controversial. It’s just an overwhelming fact of life. And so are the great efforts to contain and mitigate it. Entire cities are being moved inland from the rising seas. Vast clean-energy projects are springing up everywhere. Disaster relief, the mitigation of floods and superstorms, has become a skill for which tens of millions of people are trained every year. The effort is global. It employs everyone who wants to work. Even when national politics oscillates back to right-wing leaders, the momentum is too great; these vast programs cannot be stopped in their tracks.
But there are still those Americans, mostly elderly, who cling to their red baseball caps, their grievances, their huge vehicles, their anger. To their “alternative” news sources that reassure them that their resentment is right and pure and that “climate change” is just a giant scam.
And they’re your grandfather, your uncle, your great-aunt. And they’re not going anywhere. And they’re armed to the teeth.
The Lost Cause asks: What do we do about people who cling to the belief that their own children are the enemy? When, in fact, they’re often the elders that we love?
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