Narcissists and Micawbers

It is now generally accepted that we have a climate crisis. It is even generally accepted we have very limited time to fix things. I suppose I should be pleased that many politicians and industrialists are now making positive noises about their commitments to deliver on the needed changes. Am I the only old pessimist, who sees their ranks filled with narcissists and micawbers? Narcissists love themselves. Many such folk want the rest of the world to join in their self-appreciation. I suspect that many narcissists will talk of their committment to carbon zero, largely to please the crowds. Many have little intention of delivering. 'It's way in the future (unfortunately, it's not!) in another financial or political cycle'. Micawbers (based on Charles Dickens' mega-optimistic character), always believe that 'something will turn up'! They don't know how we are going to escape but they are sure we will. As you can guess, I am not happy that we are essentially in the hands of many such people. Rant over!