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With the caveat that I have no numbers to back this up I'll posit this. Even if everyone who reads this post or read any post here or even knows someone who has
by psychlops 5y ago
With the caveat that I have no numbers to back this up I'll posit this. Even if everyone who reads this post or read any post here or even knows someone who has heard of hackernews takes your advice that it still wouldn't achieve a balance with nature (we can leave that undefined).
I doubt the grassroots approach will work for anything more than superficial change and that governments and economies will need to change before any real progress is made in that direction. The system is designed to work with consumption.
- ttiurani 5y agoI'm with on on this, and agree wholeheartedly that fighting overconsumption is a system change, which needs a big political win (see my response on a sibling comment). At the same time, I do have a little hope that commenting this here can plant some seeds that might grow into something bigger later on.
- psychlops 5y agoThanks for taking the time to see the bigger picture. Many times the conversation stops with a self-satisfied individual carbon footprint discussion. While that's is certainly better than nothing and is absolutely an essential component, a global analysis and intergenerational goals would be the only true win in the area.