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While good points, I don’t think my decision changes the macro outcome. Over half the local population feels the way I do (if dining out today via Open Table in
by conductr 7y ago
While good points, I don’t think my decision changes the macro outcome. Over half the local population feels the way I do (if dining out today via Open Table in my metro is an indicator). That’s significant and if my individual actions changed, all else constant, my quote you used holds and nothing changes in the macro. Your points would inform government to issue more strict bans/regs that can actually impact the macro situation. Of course, I would comply if instructed.
- petersellers 7y ago> I don’t think my decision changes the macro outcome. That's quite a selfish way of thinking about this. This is equivalent to an argument I've heard about global warming which is "if China/India aren't going to curtail their C02 emissions, why should the US?" If everyone thought like you did, we'd all get infected.
- luckylion 7y agoChina, India and the US aren't individuals, but countries. Isn't the global warming personal equivalent "if the wealthy all keep taking lavish intercontinental vacations every other month, why do I need to switch from my car to the bus to get to work, even if it takes twice the time"? I find that a good question, and the usual answer "they're doing that to promote awareness" doesn't satisfy me, really.