I'm not sure specifically what dishonesty you're pointing to, nor who "we" are. As far as I can tell, these problems don't have such simple answers. You may t

I'm not sure specifically what dishonesty you're pointing to, nor who "we" are. As far as I can tell, these problems don't have such simple answers. You may think it pedantic, but I think talking about "forgoing consumption" is absurd. It's literally impossible, and it's a fundamental truth to our existence. Thus, we shouldn't be anything less than blunt about it. If you stop consuming, you die. We want sustainable consumption, not the end of consumption.