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What mechanism do you envision to convince people to: 1. Be more environmentally conscious in their actions? 2. Affect systemic (governmental) for society to
by the_gastropod 7y ago
What mechanism do you envision to convince people to:
1. Be more environmentally conscious in their actions?
2. Affect systemic (governmental) for society to make more environmentally sound decisions?
Being shamed is not fun—I get that. But I don't know if there's an alternative path. We need to convince people that their current choices have very negative consequences for others. If that's not worthy of shame, I don't know what is.
- SapporoChris 7y agoregarding 1. I think people can be convinced without shaming. Pardon the generic example. If people do X, then Y happens. Y is a bad thing because A,B and C. versus If you do X, you are bad person and are directly responsible for Y and it's effects A,B and C. Both offer similar information, but the latter can produce resentment and irrational backlash. Regarding 2. I confess I am at a loss at how to get government to take useful action. Have you seen a politician successfully shamed lately? It might be happening but it is not making headlines.