you sound depressed mate
and fatalistic.
I'm not criticizing. It's perfectly natural when you think long enough about this issue. (remember you mentioned Thunberg herself had a history of depression, it's the same thing.)
You're wrong though, people are stepping up for each other, and the outcome is far from decided.
If you start to make a few small steps, it can help foster a sense of hope, and we are going to need it, because our entire social systems (not just individuals) are going to have to make some quick, but entirely possible, course corrections. like, now.
(, Sat 28 Sep 2019, 17:41, Reply)
Not depressed.
Just pragmatic. I'll be long gone before the shit hits the fan (hopefully). Safe in the knowledge I haven't spawned any offspring to suffer it.
Anyway, I highly doubt its climate change that'll do us in. Its far more likely to be a pandemic, the singularity, or a war for natural resources.
(, Sat 28 Sep 2019, 17:47, Reply)
pretty dark take
I'm with you on the no kids, but I intend to also leave a slightly less... "fuck you, future", legacy.
imo focusing on potential annihilation is anything but pragmatic, focusing on avoid it would the sensible approach.
(, Sat 28 Sep 2019, 18:10, Reply)
Anthropocentric environmentalism doesn't appeal to me either
but as climate change is linked to biodiversity loss and human overpopulation, what Greta is doing can't be a bad thing. And I don't get the impression she was groomed by pushy parents.
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Mudface The web isn't callipygian, Sat 28 Sep 2019, 18:36,
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Silly argument to not have kids
What if your progeny would've turned out to bea John Connor type? Youve condemned us all, cheers
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ProjectWeasel The Bird is the Word, Sun 29 Sep 2019, 14:43,
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