1/ controversial topic: western economies are going to die due to poor energy policy, ESG is a mental illness

energy consumption in western economies down over the last decade. economic systems consume energy. declining consumption is a leading indicator of low systemic output. 
 https://i.imgur.com/ov3wxbb.jpg

I can't recommend enough to watch conferences from French engineer specialized on climate change, Jean Marc Jancovici explaining our complex energy consumption system in very simple and understandable terms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s254IPHXgVA