After the catastropheKovács, Gusztáv (Avtor) environmental crisisthought experimentapocalyptic scenariosLast manDon’t look upRichard RoutleyNarratives often take the form of a thought experiment, trigger intuitive responses, and aim at the moral conversion of the audience. The current article introduces two stories concerning the environmental crisis, Richard Routley’s Last Man Thought Experiment from 1973, and the satirical film Don’t Look Up from 2021. Although they belong to different genres, both function as thought experiments designed to highlight issues of ecological concern. The article provides an analysis of the context and argumentation of the two imaginary scenarios and of the way they motivate responsible action. They both offer an adequate but differing criticism of their contemporary societies and might help to overcome the triviality of the talk about an impending environmental catastrophe. 20222024-10-17 06:03:37Članek v reviji164102UDK: 2-175.2:502/504ISSN pri članku: 0006-5722DOI: 10.34291/BV2022/02/KovacsCOBISS_ID: 125823491sl