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How do you honestly function in day-to-day life with such a mindset? Should I forgo my modern living entirely because of my carbon footprint? Where do you draw

• voisin 3y ago
  One of the filters in my decision making is what the impact is on climate change and then I have to assess whether it is subjectively “worth it” given that impact. I haven’t found that it causes me to forgo modern living. As another commenter pointed out, international flight is reserved for a very small portion of the population. I’ve installed solar panels, electrified my home to avoid natural gas, I generally don’t eat meat or other animal products (perhaps the largest single act of low carbon lifestyle), and drive fewer than 7k km per year. I don’t feel deprived at all. What’s shocking to me is that with the forest fires and smoke filled air, more people aren’t doing the same thing, but I guess that’s the tragedy of the commons.