On October 7 and Every Day, It’s Hard, but Vital, to Shift the Focus from Conflict to Cooperation

Andrew Revkin · 7 Oct 2026

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Us-versus-them framing of conflicts hides the solutions that come from embracing messy reality.

Their wordsThe problem, of course, is that this habit obscures paths toward solutions that can materialize when one embraces the messy nature of reality rather than trying to distill it.
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The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act would responsibly speed the needed US energy buildout.

Their wordsBipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, which, among other things, would responsibly accelerate and sustain the much-needed buildout of the nation’s energy infrastructure.
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On war and peace above all, us-versus-them framing must be avoided.

Their wordsOn matters of war and peace, the need for avoiding us / them framing is particularly acute.

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