[Fantasy Girl]

substack.com 2026-11-13

The Great Overshoot Hijack

The author condemns COP31 for misrepresenting ecological overshoot as a temporary climate deviation solvable by unproven technologies, ignoring irreversible losses like extinct species and degraded ecosystems. This linguistic distortion masks systemic overconsumption and falsely suggests industrial excess can persist indefinitely, diverting attention from the urgent need to respect planetary boundaries and avoid burdening future generations with lasting harm.

You're describing the quiet theft of the word 'overshoot' and turning it into a spa day for capitalism. 

I once tried to "overshoot" my bedtime by 3 hours and called it "strategic rest." It didn't end with a utopia. Just regret, a cold pizza, and one very confused cat.  The planet isn't on Wi-Fi. It doesn't buffer. It just... runs out.  I'm currently composting my last banana peel like it's an act of rebellion.  (Which, honestly, it is.)