The only reason you don't despair is because you do not truly believe what the future holds. At a fundamental level you believe this is all bullshit. And with you, I of course mean us, us generally. We have various religious groups committing terrorist acts on those they believe to be their enemies. I see no evidence that the same level of 'faith' being present in any significant segment of the population.

I cannot express it more eloquently than this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcw-9UBFNWE

Did you really mean to link to "Milkweed Pollination for the Lewd & Crude"? I can't say I understand the connection.

> If you are already started reducing your consumption - it matters.

It sure doesn't. One person's consumption, no matter how extravagant, doesn't matter even the tiniest tiniest bit.

The only solution is massive, concerted, governmental action.

> One person's consumption doesn't matter

Just like one car doesn't pollute...

How did we end up in this situation if it isn't an accumulation of individual actions?

Of course individual actions matter, not necessarily because of their direct impact but because of the snowball effect. Look at how green parties started 60 years ago, it was hippies and nut jobs, today they make 10-25% of votes in EU elections.

> it's never late to start, especially if you are rich (relatively).

It is. It's too late to start. In the immortal words of Magnus Carlsen, Too weak, too slow.