I read official reports claiming the need for action. I question their conclusions in my articles. I read many articles on Medium repeating arguments presented in books of the kind you recommend to me.

I am an engineer; I understand numbers and science. Identifying complex processes was my diploma project. For most of my life I support myself by troubleshooting complex technical systems as well as business problems. I am usually called when everything else failed. I am better than others because I stick to facts and logic and can stay calm.

Emotions are an obstacle in resolving real problems. Understanding emotions of others is needed to resolve problems. Appealing to emotions is short lived as people quickly realize that it is manipulation.