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Honestly - How much will you sacrifice for a better world? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Confronted with the likelihood that we cannot achieve climate goals, confront socioeconomic inequality, and ultimately build a better world without significant personal sacrifice: How much are you personally capable and willing to lose? I mean this in the most earnest way possible. Acknowledging the likely possibility of working for an unethical organization while simultaneously supporting family who rely on you financially. Do you believe the amount we can and will bear aligns with the amount we must bear?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

build a better world

Doesn't work because that goal doesn't say much.

People are willing to spend or sacrifice for specific goals with good chances of actually reaching them. Otherwise they would turn away, unimpressed.

Also, the measure of how good the chances must be, and how specific the goal needs to be, is very diverse between the cultures and societies.

So, less is more: limit your scope to 1 country and culture, restrain your goals to specific and realistic ones, and you can achieve a lot with many followers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

My answer would probably jinx me and I don't think knocking on wood can do enough for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

For a better world, I sincerely pledge to sacrifice all billionaires, advertisers, warmongers, and, well, capitalism.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Is it guaranteed? I'd much rather lift everyone up to at least my standard of living, than squash everyone down to the lowest common denominator. But if you told me every family on earth could have what we do if I alone lived on the street, begging from them for the rest of my life, sure, I'd do it

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Call me a coward, but I'm more of a problem solver. Within these tinted walls of depression, if I squint really hard, I can see the light in the corner. Yes, I do see the light. Don't kill yourself, you're more valuable just being there for your brothers, or better still, helping create the world we all want. We have no choice but to accept the current reality, and live with it every day, but still - keep your chin up, & keep working towards the future you want. #WeRiseTogether

[email protected] https://lemm.ee/c/we_are_one

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Hi there! Looks like you linked to a Lemmy community using a URL instead of its name, which doesn't work well for people on different instances. Try fixing it like this: [email protected]

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