Backwards from Midnight

The application of the model of real-time choice to the current Sustainability Emergency. This article examines the "as-is" situation to identify the critical issues and key success factors for any deliverable solution. Several case studies are presented to support a "working diagnosis" for the Sustainability Emergency - we are caught in a global-scale optimisation trap built from the downsides of our own decision-making strategies. The proposed solution is to use the model of real-time choice to build an integration perspective for the human knowledgebase, and thereby help people everywhere make more effective decisions.