Brym and Lie argue that:

A) most people have good strategies for surviving environmental disasters
B) most people are not prepared to make big sacrifices for remote and abstract goals
C) many serious environmental disasters may have to occur before most people wake up to the need to act on environmental problems
D) all of these choices
E) none of these choices

Environmental Disasters

Catastrophic events caused by natural or human-made factors that lead to severe disruption of the environment and loss of life, assets, and property.

Remote Goals

Long-term objectives that are significantly distant in the future, often requiring considerable time and resources to achieve.

Brym and Lie

Authors of sociology textbooks known for their contributions to the sociological understanding of society through comprehensive analysis and examples.