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Originally Posted by GGG
One thing missing is that the further the consequence of an action is from the action itself the less incentivizing it is to act.
People don’t intentionally touch hot stoves because the consequence is immediate.
People choose to smoke because the immediate consequence of pleasure is greater than the long term addiction
Choosing to cut ghgs as an individual carries no benefit short or long term. There is no incentive therefore it’s not a rational choice at the individual level. What we are asking people to do is cut emissions based on the hope that their action will influence others.
This is a tragedy of the commons, the only logical individual response is to use the commons before your neighbours do.
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Nevermind the fact that it is simply impossible to make enough changes on an individual level that would actually make ANY difference when it comes to emissions levels.
The whole 'people should shower less, eat less meat, walk more, build smaller, consume less' is just stupidity being parroted by the elites while they bankroll dirty coal and make sure the fossil fuel industry stays propped up.
All they serve as are a nice distraction that the middle & lower class is at fault for the planet warming, since they are the ones that would most affected by those completely boneheaded and stupid individual choices.
Sad that people actually fall for it. Even more sad that they double down and insist 'omg people eat less meat or i'm going to die.
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