That really made me think. I have been saying for ages that Elon Musk shouldn't be able to determine how our future looks - that we should all drive electric cars (and not develop mass public transport), that the public focus is on space travel and not on equality. The difference is, I think, that our political systems use science to inf…
That really made me think. I have been saying for ages that Elon Musk shouldn't be able to determine how our future looks - that we should all drive electric cars (and not develop mass public transport), that the public focus is on space travel and not on equality. The difference is, I think, that our political systems use science to inform decisions - when it comes to environmental issues. They may be diluted but ultimately science is the acknowledged basis in policy. If we trust science as a nation then we must also understand that science is telling us that we must massively reduce our impacts and change how we live to be just to future generations and the more than human. Based on this - the benefits of this philanthropy (Patagonia's) are for everything and everyone (not just a small sector of society).
I also think that, although the money is relatively small compared to government input, it is targeted at grass roots organisations as well as protest groups etc. These are the people who will initially bring the conversation to the table - XR, Just Stop Oil. Whatever people think about the methods - their actions are causing the conversation. They don't have the same funding as governments.
That really made me think. I have been saying for ages that Elon Musk shouldn't be able to determine how our future looks - that we should all drive electric cars (and not develop mass public transport), that the public focus is on space travel and not on equality. The difference is, I think, that our political systems use science to inform decisions - when it comes to environmental issues. They may be diluted but ultimately science is the acknowledged basis in policy. If we trust science as a nation then we must also understand that science is telling us that we must massively reduce our impacts and change how we live to be just to future generations and the more than human. Based on this - the benefits of this philanthropy (Patagonia's) are for everything and everyone (not just a small sector of society).
I also think that, although the money is relatively small compared to government input, it is targeted at grass roots organisations as well as protest groups etc. These are the people who will initially bring the conversation to the table - XR, Just Stop Oil. Whatever people think about the methods - their actions are causing the conversation. They don't have the same funding as governments.
Thanks for the brain stimulation.
Ha, inspiring brain stimulation was the whole idea. Thanks for listening to closely, and for the really thoughtful comment