The dispositif of a closed future and the paradoxical effects of the eco-emancipatory project

We analyze paradoxes of a dispositif of a closed future generated by the successes of the eco-emancipatory project (EEP). The current anticipation of an impending climate catastrophe fosters a societal regime that prioritizes preemptive actions, closing the future to alternative paths. By applying Foucault's concept of the dispositif, we examine how this regime paradoxically leads to the revival of nuclear power, which not only contradicts those parts of the EEP originating in the anti-nuclear movement, but also inadvertently constricts democratic decision-making, empowering right-wing populist forces to present themselves as champions of an open, malleable future. Through a critical analysis of this shift, we identify unintended consequences of the EEP, which foster a technocratic and restrictive approach that ultimately reinforces authoritarian dynamics and undermines its ecological and democratic aspirations. The study contributes to debates on future imaginaries, exploring how current anticipatory climate politics operate while creating tensions between ecological responsibility and democratic ideals.