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On a personal level I sacrifice income in order to work for an environmental nonprofit. I believe my work is important to my organization and that my organizati
by dougmwne 6y ago
On a personal level I sacrifice income in order to work for an environmental nonprofit. I believe my work is important to my organization and that my organization truly provides value to the world. I also think that very few people have the luxury of making choices misaligned with economic incentives and that preaching personal responsibility is a ridiculous cop out that is often argued in bad faith by leaders that want to avoid addressing an issue. So I think the only way to change the incentives is to change the governance. Vote, protest, advocate, make campaign contributions, run for local political office. Political action may seem like an underwhelming answer, but it is how us humans organize our societies.
- abj 6y agoI'm one of the those people that have the luxury of making choices misaligned with their economic incentives. What you've mentioned is great, actionable advice. I also agree that personal responsibility is a cop out, but at least for myself I can switch jobs to an organization that seems to be making the world a better place, beyond the kool aid. I'll look into what political action I could take. I really appreciate the level headed advice.