Here is why I think humanity will end with a bang followed by a whimper or a whimper followed by a bang. Take your pick.
“(H)ardcore conservatives: (…) have come to understand that as soon as they admit that climate change is real, they will lose the central ideological battle of our time—whether we need to plan and manage our societies to reflect our goals and values, or whether that task can be left to the magic of the market.” ―Naomi Klein, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate