Taking it further, visual planning cuts the mental load of daily choices.

I used to completely agree with Jackson's point about avoiding agenda-driven selections, until our club read 'The Overstory' last month. The chapter where the maple tree survives the suburban development wasn't a lecture, it was a profound shift in narrative perspective that made our discussion about interconnectedness more personal than any character study we've done. That book, and 'The Ministry for the Future' before it, showed me climate fiction at its best doesn't preach, it reorients. Now I see it as another vital lens, like historical fiction, through which to examine human nature. Our compromise was adding one climate-focused title per season, which feels like the right balance between engagement and variety.