Numbers vs. instinct
This Oil Drum article makes some really good points about the differences between how scientists/engineers and politicians see the world based on their training, what that implies for our efforts to address climate change (and other environmental problems), and how the perceptual gap can be bridged.

I particularly liked the article because it presented a perspective from which the utter failure of leadership around climate change makes sense, and isn't purely explained by greed, stupidity, or short-sightedness. Which is not to say that there aren't some politicians who suffer from all of these flaws, but it suggests that many who might be assumed to be greedy and/or stupid based on their actions are in fact responding in a perfectly reasonable way, given their perspective. And that is hopeful, because it's easier to change perspectives and perceptions than to turn corrupt leaders into honest ones.