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Because the united states valued individualism for a very long time, before and during the cold war, and even now. It's a cultural aspect. Blame people like Re
by jokoon 3y ago
Because the united states valued individualism for a very long time, before and during the cold war, and even now. It's a cultural aspect.
Blame people like Reagan and Milton Friedman for this. It's a highly political problem.
Inequality is already somewhat caused by individualism, but climate change is also caused by climate change. For example, if China wants to reduce its co2 emissions, you only have to convince Chinese leaders, and it's done just by snapping fingers.
In the US, you have to make it profitable, which is doable, but it's more complicated and lobbyists will also be a big barrier to change.
I loathe the chinese leadership, but being a democratic modern industrialized nation doesn't mean you will see decisions that make sense.
- bowsamic 3y agoWhat's weird though is that a lot of US tech companies also have canteens and on-site restaurants
- gorwell 3y agoCommunist China is responsible for nearly 2/3rds of CO2 emissions since 2000. In the US it's been going down for the past decade. You also have to keep in mind the American entrepreneurial culture or DNA which has born fruit unlike any other system, and is even responsible for the very platform we're using right now. That's all about this idea that any individual can change the world.
- bowsamic 3y agoI don't see what either of those things have to do with the parent comment. Can you explain further?