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The individual hedonism of the common person, even the extreme examples like in this article, are a drop in the bucket compared to industrial manufacturing, shi
by devmor 3y ago
The individual hedonism of the common person, even the extreme examples like in this article, are a drop in the bucket compared to industrial manufacturing, shipping and power generation.
And not for lack of advancements in those fields, no, but for the sake of filling the coffers of shareholders.
The hedonism that's destroying all we love isn't watching movies or drinking coffee, it's unchecked greed - hoarding of capital.
- hospitalJail 3y agoAt the end of the day, consumers are using the things that require "industrial manufacturing, shipping and power generation."
- hooverd 3y agoIt's easier to tackle the problem at the source, consumers will adapt to say making single use plastics more expensive for manufacturers, but probably not a campaign asking them to use less single use plastics.
- devmor 3y agoConsumers require the end result, we (as a collective) generally don't care how we get it. I want my home to have electricity - that doesn't require that it comes from a coal plant spewing fly ash and carbon into the air. That decision is made by someone who stands to gain less money if the transition to cleaner sources is made.