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My mindset is likely 95% the same as yours. However, it is also important to curtail wasteful private jet emissions, even if electricity and standards of living
by reducesuffering 3y ago
My mindset is likely 95% the same as yours. However, it is also important to curtail wasteful private jet emissions, even if electricity and standards of living are bigger priorities. What I'm also trying to get at, is if you want political consensus on tackling climate change (which half of the US electorate doesn't give af about emissions currently), then we need to have better optics and put some self-sacrifice in. This reddit thread is a damning example that you can't tell everyone climate change is going to affect their standard of living, meanwhile "doesn't affect me, I can throw unlimited $ at private jets whenever I need to watch football."
- phatfish 3y agoThere was a Bill Gates interview with some guy from the BBC doing a half hour sit down. He asked about the private jets, Bill waffled about having lots of meetings and that his work/investment was to help with projects that would reduce carbon use, etc. etc. You could tell that 1st class on a public airline was below him and that was his red line. We can take his "help" with the private jet, or we can leave it. These are elites that want US to change our behaviour. I'm sure a lot of people would rather drive their car than use public transport, Bill. Maybe you could lead by example...