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> Well, that sort of begs the question: Why did you feel you could do anything in the first place? I don't know if I can... that's why I'm asking if I can. If
by throwaway613834 9y ago
> Well, that sort of begs the question: Why did you feel you could do anything in the first place?
I don't know if I can... that's why I'm asking if I can. If feeling hopeless is the best I can do then so be it, but I'm thinking maybe people have had better success.
- mirimir 9y agoIt's funny. Many years ago, I left academia for NGOs, thinking that I could make a difference. That kept me busy for a decade or so. But looking back, nothing that I accomplished actually made any difference. Now I'm a privacy fanatic. And my goals are far less grand. I get that most people have little privacy anymore. And I get that there's little hope for them. So I focus on raising awareness, writing how-to guides, etc. That's not exactly "feeling hopeless". It's more like being realistic.