The Atlantic
If you’re retiring in the 2060s, you should make sure you can enjoy the 2060s.
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In January 2020, Boris Khentov attended a climate protest in Washington, D.C., led by Jane Fonda. (She was, at its climax, arrested.) Its theme was the role of financial institutions in the climate crisis, and the speakers who included Joaquin Phoenix, Martin Sheen, and the environmental author Bill McKibben stressed one idea over and over again: divestment.