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On the contrary, big things are always started by individuals. I can't think of a single case where all nations have 'agreed' and magically solved some global i
by the_common_man 8y ago
On the contrary, big things are always started by individuals. I can't think of a single case where all nations have 'agreed' and magically solved some global issue.
- mikeash 8y agoFirst thing that comes to mind is Nazis. Imagine some American guy gearing up and landing in France all by himself instead of trying to get his government to intervene.
- DougN7 8y agoI think the point is somebody, somewhere, started the ball rolling with the various governments. Everyone in the government didn’t all wake up one morning and simultaneously decide to oppose the Nazis.
- mikeash 8y agoSomebody has to get it started, but they have to get something useful started. Trying to convince your government to fight the Nazis by writing editorials or calling members of Congress is useful. Trying to convince them by going to France to single-handedly fight the Wehrmacht is not useful. Rich people flying less won't do anything to convince governments to fight climate change, so what's the point?