This is a terrible analogy. I know alcoholics in their forties who have nearly died from going “cold turkey.” Please lmk if you want to read some literature on this!

Invent something that works and is any better for the environment then we can talk.

Go for it. Please post pics! America is beautiful from the foot trails!!

Simply cutting off the use of fossil fuel will be far more deadly. We can and are introducing a variety of energy sources. Efficient use of energy is also a variable and takes dedication and engineering and building, sometimes using energy rich materials such as glass.

I agree!

Great point!

This is a really dumb analogy

The addiction in this case really isn't fossil fuels, but Capitalism. Without it, we would have listened to the science decades ago. The only hope for change is a public takeover of the entire energy industry with a planned phase out of all fossil fuels.

It's not an addiction. It's a sensible rational choice for an energy source.

I used to drink to the point of blacking out almost daily. I realized I had a problem, but refuse to say that I’m powerless over alcohol. I now enjoy a drink occasionally in moderation but haven’t gotten drunk in 6 years. I realize you’re creating a metaphor, but not a good one.