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Funny enough no one believes in human society to invest in measures that actually work. Why not spend more on the fixing climate change than hole up in a hole h
by yfw 1y ago
Funny enough no one believes in human society to invest in measures that actually work. Why not spend more on the fixing climate change than hole up in a hole hoping the sea levels will go down?
Why not reduce plastic contamination than hoping to outlive all the accumulated micro plastics in your organs?
- grafmax 1y agoIt seems the people with the wealth and power are focused on hoarding it rather than sharing it. I would say that they can’t see the big picture. But the reality is the “big picture” for them is one of cynicism and ruthlessness and they create the world they fear through a self-fulfilling prophecy.
- pjc50 1y agoSee also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Other_Eden_(Elton_novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Other_Eden_(Elton_novel) (1993) The core selfishness of not wanting to get involved in fixing the problem because it might mean compromising your social status in the short and medium term has been a thing since we've known about the environmental risks.