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> But individual action has always been meaningless. What matters is collective action. I think this actually misses the key point. 1. Every person only has c
by digging 3y ago
> But individual action has always been meaningless. What matters is collective action.
I think this actually misses the key point.
1. Every person only has control of their individual action, and has to find a way for it to be meaningful.
2. Individual action can't meaningfully address a problem like plastic pollution by acting against it directly.
3. The individual actions which do matter are mostly those which drive collective action. That means individuals need to learn to organize and do the work of organizing. It's hard work though.
4. People should be trained not to agonize over every individual food choice, or to rage at home about how bad things are, but to organize. Learn to do it, learn to teach it, and do the work.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> individual actions which do matter are mostly those which drive collective action. That means individuals need to learn to organize and do the work of organizing. It's hard work though 100% agree. And look, if you’re trying to get single-use plastics banned, you shouldn’t be using them. But your Nos. 3 and 4 should be pinned to every discussion of this kind.