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Stream-of-consciousness though they may frequently be,
I have never read a book or an essay by Kurt Vonnegut
that didn’t connect with me in some way. His essay, “Cold
Turkey”, published last week, is no exception.

The best part, the thesis, is quoted below. Unfortunately
it’s also the punchline of sorts, so if you don’t like reading mystery
novels back-to-front you ought probably to just go read the
essay from the beginning.

Can I tell you the truth? I mean this isn’t like TV news, is it?

Here’s what I think the truth is: We are all addicts of fossil fuels in
a state of denial, about to face cold turkey.

And like so many addicts about to face cold turkey, our leaders are now
committing violent crimes to get what little is left of what we’re
hooked on.