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Because humans like other humans? humans want a legacy? humans want the species to persist and even excel? Not everyone is a nihilist.
by stjohnswarts 4y ago
Because humans like other humans? humans want a legacy? humans want the species to persist and even excel? Not everyone is a nihilist.
- rumpelstinkin 4y agoand yet most humans continue pursuing a lifestyle that is simple not sustainable at an 8 billion people scale, and don't want to give it up. Doesn't sound like they care much about the consequences of their actions on others. Haven't made the calculations, but I'm quite sure we could keep the current technological pillars of well-being (food, health, heating) without much issue to the environment if we gave up all the other superfluous crap (private cars, gadgets, plastics toys, 3d videogames, etc). And we'd probably be much less depressed too.
- stjohnswarts 4y agoI agree there will probably be a mass die off of humans in the coming century as resources dry up and wars erupt over said resources (exacerbated by climate change) but it doesn't mean we have to give up