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I'm beginning to believe that the only thing that can actually make humanity change it's ways is when the climate changes hits the ones "in charge". When Washi
by 8fingerlouie 6y ago
I'm beginning to believe that the only thing that can actually make humanity change it's ways is when the climate changes hits the ones "in charge".
When Washington DC is under water, or London, or Hong Kong then we'll see massive actions to reverse the effects of global warming, but i fear by then it may be too late.
- cryptica 6y agoI think we have to return to a sane monetary system first. One in which sane people can become wealthy and have influence over politics and society. Only a sane person would be willing to make personal sacrifices and to lobby politicians to stop climate change in a meaningful way. Among the rich of today, there are no such people - So nothing will be done. The rich of today are far too focused on trying to stay on top to make the sacrifices necessary to save the planet. Rich capitalists will keep preaching against the evils of idealism, and yet in doing so, they are themselves being dogmatically idealistic; their belief in anti-idealism can only be described as dogmatically idealistic. It's the most hypocritical ideology possible. To all capitalists who believe that self-interest is the ultimate virtue, wait till anarchists start acting in their own self-interest and seize all your assets.
- mbostleman 6y agoThe predictions for the consequences of climate change are not in anyone's self-interest. Therefore it's apparently not a problem with prioritizing self-interest. It would seem more likely that there's a trust problem with the consequence predictions.