The Trump administration is doing everything it can to ensure that fossil fuels remain dominant in the energy mix of the twenty-first century. If it succeeds, the short-term returns to the US will be huge; but the long-term damage to the planet will be orders of magnitude larger.

Capitalism’s operating system is due for a major upgrade. How that turns out depends on enormously consequential political choices.

In these unusual times, Congress and the White House should be clear what they plan to do about a loss.