The central subject ofThe Ministry for the Futureis climate change.

It’s important to recognize that a better world is very much possible.

The Ministry for the Futureis out Oct. 6 from Orbit Books.

The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson

Credit: Orbit

A rational response to an intractable problem.

So the upshot of that equal division would be an improvement for all.

And one can execute the math.

So, is there energy enough for all?

Is there food enough for all?

Is there housing enough for all?

There could be, there is no real problem there.

Is there health care enough for all?

So all the necessities for a good life are abundant enough that everyone alive could have them.

Food, water, shelter, clothing, health care, education.

Is there enough security for all?

So it is a derivative effect.

There can be enough security for all; but only if all have security.

This would go without saying, except that it needs saying.

To be clear, concluding in brief: there is enough for all.

So there should be no more people living in poverty.

And there should be no more billionaires.

Enough is a good as a feast or better.

Arranging this situation is left as an exercise for the reader.