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If the global energy business operated according to the principle of what helps everyone the most- getting the whole planet to a cheap and abundant energy sourc
by damnesian 3y ago
If the global energy business operated according to the principle of what helps everyone the most- getting the whole planet to a cheap and abundant energy source as soon as it is possible, in order to create the greatest public good- rather than indulging corporations in extracting the very last penny of value out of old ways of getting energy regardless of the detriment it might cause society- I think we'd regard Greenpeace's lobbying as one of the contributors to that ultimate resolution.
You can't blame activists for the inertia of entrenched robber barons. Agitation doesn't always get the best results at the time, but in the long view it's one of only a few impulses that move the juggernaut not only forward, but forward in the correct direction.
- nativecoinc 3y agoWhat-ifs about how the world operates are non sequiturs. They apparently got their way in Germany even though nuclear is greener than petroleum energy (according to the premise of the GP comment).
- yakshaving_jgt 3y agoI blame activists for moving us in the wrong direction. As they say, the road to hell is paved with the best of intentions. It doesn't stop at the climate, either. Activist groups like Code Pink actually blame the victim when it comes to the Ukraine war. https://www.codepink.org/ukraine https://www.codepink.org/ukraine