Addressing Climate Change Probably Needs Some Witchcraft

I was recently reading an interesting piece in The Atlantic about how much "Witchcraft" shapes politics around the world. The major take away from the (well presented) piece is how even though many people, particularly in the "developed world" like to believe that rationality rules politics, much and what governance comes down to is the will of uncertainty, tradition, belief, and faith. This, like many things, got me thinking about climate change. 

While scientists almost unanimously support the reality of anthropogenic climate change and many also follow this belief, a strong contingent of people also do not. Of course, the most common way to try to further climate policies is through what scientists and believers consider reason and progress. There is certainly nothing wrong with this. Yet I also increasingly feel that to address climate change, there needs to be a culture of truly believing that if we do not act immediately things will be very, very bad.

The way to achieve this is much less clear, but if we want to address the global climate crisis, we need more than "reason" and a greater focus on understanding the traditions and beliefs of those around the globe.