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In your self-exculpation.
Depends on the subject. Some I’m at peace with (see my original post) and some I haven’t quite worked out to my own satisfaction. The concept holds, in either case. It’s the only reasonable approach, imo.
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> If you care about something, I think you should be involved. You're free to overthrow your government and instate humanitarian policies, but a pebble is not inclined to roll uphill.
Certainty that your involvement is inconsequential requires too much intellectual hubris, it precludes the possibility that you may be wrong in your forecasts so you can let yourself off the hook for any effort. I get it, I do, but I think that's mind poison. Surprises to happen, the world is chaotic, yesterday's longshot becomes tomorrow's surprise. And, if nothing else, many of the efforts you can contribute to can…
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Of course this is inside human control - we are directly responsible for what's happening! Unless you're one of the people who are willingly putting their head in the sand, I don't understand how it makes sense to act like this is still in question.
Okay, you're responsible... why haven't you stopped it?
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Okay, you're responsible... why haven't you stopped it?
I'm not sure if you thought this would come across as clever, or whatever else - but feel free to try again with an actual response to my point.
We seem to have a couple generations with literally toxic levels of guilt in so many ways that is completely unhealthy.
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I mean I don't use that car for any other purpose. My carbon footprint is probably around or below average for someone in Europe. I eat meat maybe with half of my meals and rarely eat beef or pork. The last time I got on a plane was in 2018 for work. Last holiday via a flight was I think in 2012 and was about 3 hours each way. I think the average American or even maybe Chinese citizen has a much higher footprint than…
Moral odium inheres, if nowhere else, in that you insist upon the seductive counsel of despair. The more convincing you make that, the less our fellows will feel themselves able in any meaningful way to act at all. What should I call such encouragement to cowardice, if not culpable?
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https://www.cremieux.xyz/p/from-pollution-to-solution I understand your concern but I don’t believe the impact is as severe as you think.
I appreciate the link, however it should be noted that piece was written by the co-founder of that same company. They do seem to be evidence driven but let's not pretend there's not some degree of bias towards the solutions his company is proposing. Additionally, that article focuses almost solely on the chances of producing acid rain, which actually is another issue and not the one I was first concerned with. That p…
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https://www.cremieux.xyz/p/from-pollution-to-solution I understand your concern but I don’t believe the impact is as severe as you think.
I appreciate the link, however it should be noted that piece was written by the co-founder of that same company. They do seem to be evidence driven but let's not pretend there's not some degree of bias towards the solutions his company is proposing. Additionally, that article focuses almost solely on the chances of producing acid rain, which actually is another issue and not the one I was first concerned with. That p…
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https://www.cremieux.xyz/p/from-pollution-to-solution I understand your concern but I don’t believe the impact is as severe as you think.
I appreciate the link, however it should be noted that piece was written by the co-founder of that same company. They do seem to be evidence driven but let's not pretend there's not some degree of bias towards the solutions his company is proposing. Additionally, that article focuses almost solely on the chances of producing acid rain, which actually is another issue and not the one I was first concerned with. That p…