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Sure, but I don't think you or me will experience any dystopian future. Such a future is still far from being here and we will most likely die before that happe

Sure, but I don't think you or me will experience any dystopian future. Such a future is still far from being here and we will most likely die before that happens. But I guess it's different ideologies, by going "all in" as you suggest you simply add haste and helps to ensure that such a dystopian future is actually going to become reality. I am on the other hand preparing, trying to become self sustainable and lower my consuming to such a degree I don't need any income from any other source than my investments. This will help reduce emissions, by "enjoying the world" you will help to create emissions. Who told you cannot enjoy life as the same time you plan for a shitty future? Plan for the worst, hope for the best. This is a good talk about the economics but you can take it further than that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-Li_sFNc4Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-Li_sFNc4Q Since I've started to follow this mindset I have moved to the countryside, sold my car, started to grow my own vegetables, got chicken from a specific race that is threatened of extinction (thus helping its continued existance) and stopped purchasing unnecessary stuff. I can already feel how I have improved my life in such a way that I have more money than ever before and I can save about 50% of my income.

ginko 6y ago
Arguably investing your money accelerates the unsustainable growth of our economy and hastens a dystopian future as well.
- ecmascript 6y ago
  It depends on what you invest in!
ajkdhcb2 6y ago
> Sure, but I don't think you or me will experience any dystopian future. Such a future is still far from being here and we will most likely die before that happens. This must be subjective, since to me it is most certainly already here and just intensifying, rapidly.
thatguy0900 6y ago
At the very least, even if a full government dystopia hasn't happened, the environment will be almost gone. Even if the headline is off by a huge amount its not like we're slowing the course. We're going full steam ahead on overfishing and destroying coral reefs, I made a comment not too long ago on here about noticing there no longer being lightning bugs during summer where I live. Even my dad has stories of pulling over on the highway because bugs have encrusted his windshield, something I can't imagine. I rather enjoy hiking, I'd like to get my full while there's still things to see I guess. I can respect you're decision to lessen your impact, definetely, but I can't see enough people doing that to stop anything

ginko 6y ago

Arguably investing your money accelerates the unsustainable growth of our economy and hastens a dystopian future as well.

ecmascript 6y ago
It depends on what you invest in!

ajkdhcb2 6y ago

> Sure, but I don't think you or me will experience any dystopian future. Such a future is still far from being here and we will most likely die before that happens. This must be subjective, since to me it is most certainly already here and just intensifying, rapidly.

thatguy0900 6y ago

At the very least, even if a full government dystopia hasn't happened, the environment will be almost gone. Even if the headline is off by a huge amount its not like we're slowing the course. We're going full steam ahead on overfishing and destroying coral reefs, I made a comment not too long ago on here about noticing there no longer being lightning bugs during summer where I live. Even my dad has stories of pulling over on the highway because bugs have encrusted his windshield, something I can't imagine. I rather enjoy hiking, I'd like to get my full while there's still things to see I guess. I can respect you're decision to lessen your impact, definetely, but I can't see enough people doing that to stop anything