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What is the problem with not putting enough effort into carefully anticipating the effects of our decisions?  For most of us in wealthy developed nations, it comes down to money.  The rising price of fossil fuels in an economy that fundamentally relies on them is simply a rise in the prices of many goods and services.  No big deal, right?  How does it feel when you can’t afford to put gas in your car or food on your table?  If you’re sad, frustrated or angry about it, then it’s time to take responsibility for the consequences of your actions, stop blaming others and start taking the first steps toward change.

For those of us who have money, it may not seem like a big deal, but that’s only true if money and material possessions are how we measure wealth.  A rise in prices is only one obvious unanticipated consequence.  There are many other consequences that don’t jump out at us so clearly.  Maybe you see them, maybe you don’t.  Perhaps they’re there, but you haven’t noticed them yet, or you haven’t matched the effect to the cause.  How much does the world around you have to change before you realize it has changed?

For those of us in poor developing nations, and the more unfortunate of us in developed nations, the consequences can include losing our lives.  Whether it’s flooding from the storm or the asthma that weakens us enough to turn a common cold into a killer, the consequences can be far more serious than rising prices.