The relationship between the global economy and environmental degradation proves far more intricate than surface-level analysis suggests. While consumption unquestionably drives resource extraction and carbon emissions, deeper structural forces remain at play. The profound inequalities embedded within the world economic system do not merely determine atmospheric composition; they fundamentally shape collective consciousness regarding climate phenomena and circumscribe the boundaries of conceivable remedies. The revolutionary intellectual Antonio Gramsci arrived at such conclusions during his incarceration under Mussolini's fascist regime. Perplexed by the populace's failure to revolt against patently exploitative conditions, Gramsci formulated the concept of hegemony: the systematic fusion of political authority and epistemic authority whereby elite perspectives are internalized by subordinate populations as self-evident truths.