3 ms·
Environmentalism suffers from the same "purity test" mindset as other things these days. Better than incumbent alternatives is nowhere near good enough. It has
by msandford 3y ago
Environmentalism suffers from the same "purity test" mindset as other things these days. Better than incumbent alternatives is nowhere near good enough. It has to be blameless now and forever.
It's really too bad because perfect often is the enemy of good. And when nothing is good enough to be perfect people burn fossil fuels instead and get on with their lives.
It's an ugly truth but it's true.
- II2II 3y ago> Environmentalism suffers from the same "purity test" mindset as other things these days. Keep in mind that environmentalists speak with many voices because they are concerned about different aspects of the environment. Keep in mind that there are many charlatans who will gladly sell something as environmentally friendly when it is not or when it is simply a delaying tactic, so some environmentalists view most claims with extreme skepticism. Keep in mind that there are many environmentalists who believe that we should be setting higher targets. We shouldn't be painting any group with a singular brush.
- akira2501 3y agoIt's a genuine desire to declare human life and experience as having less value than that of the environment. It's the only mindset under which "perfection" is an available option. There will always be a cost to human life that cannot be recovered from the environment. You can either seek open compromise or veiled genocide.