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Greta: only funny on the surface

Greta: only funny on the surface

Moral narcissism on the High Seas

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We have all enjoyed a laugh at Greta’s expense this week, but her clownery masks a far more serious phenomenon.

Greta Thunberg is neither brave nor wise. She is not a climate scientist, strategist, or a serious adult voice. What she is above all is a global symbol, a living meme engineered for virality, outrage, and applause. While her earlier performanc…

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