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  • Eleanor@lemmy.blahaj.zonetoComicsThanks, dad
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    4 months ago

    It’s because of the prisoner’s dilemma. It is broadly agreed that everyone would be better off if everyone curbs their emissions, but for any one individual the choice is not so simple. For infividuals, a large reduction to their impact will likely hurt them economically more than it will help them environmentally. This is exactly why a lot of green legislation is driven by global agreements with countries all trying to put pressure on each other to reduce emissions.

    Likewise, increasing government investment in green technologies could benefit the economy and the environment, but for any given politician the cost of turning against big oil may be a significant risk to their chances of re-election if not balanced out by a politically motivated and educated populace that is resistant to corporate propaganda. Campaign finance reform would help with this, but once again it’s a bigger risk than it’s worth to the politicians in power. Thus, we can’t simply rely on the self-interest of the wealthy to prevent collapse; we must co-operate and coordinate our efforts to solve the problem.





  • Eleanor@lemmy.blahaj.zoneto196@lemmy.blahaj.zonerule
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    1 year ago

    Since we’re making up stories…

    A man in a place with bad public transit gets the call that his mother has been in a car accident and is being rushed to the hospital at 8AM. Since it’s rush hour, he spends the next two hours stuck in gridlock traffic (bad traffic today, something about a big car accident…). He doesn’t make it in time for her last goodbyes.

    In contrast:

    A man in a city with a good public transport goes to work easily and there is minimal traffic. His mom doesn’t get hospitalized because there are fewer cars on the road and the streets are designed for pedestrian safety.

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    His mom gets to the hospital more quickly because there is less traffic. She survives.

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    He runs (or bikes) to the hospital within 20 minutes because he lives close to it in a dense neighborhood without endless sprawl caused by parking lots and cars.

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    He gets to the hospital quickly via an efficient transit route since there are many routes going to a hospital because… it’s a hospital!

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    He calls a taxi that arrives quickly and gets him to the hospital in 1 hour because there is less traffic.

    Also, in all these scenarios everyone in the society is wealthier and healthier due to spending less money on their cars and breathing less pollution. They all get to work quicker because of less traffic congestion.

    This is why people want better public transit.



  • Well exactly! As you correctly point out, by their logic, most quiches or calzones would become another food type as soon as they’re served or a bite is taken.

    I don’t agree with their theory, personally, but it can be helpful to understand their reasoning even if it has an extreme structuralist bent that makes it rather distasteful.



  • I do, I’ve been using HER and it’s been going okay overall.

    It’s specifically designed for lesbian and non-binary dating which makes a big difference imo. It’s also openly trans-positive and anti-terf which is pretty essential for me as a trans woman.

    As for my personal experience, I’ve had a few good conversations and one short relationship so far.

    Still, people often ghost for no apparent reason just like any other dating app. It’s hard not to feel inadequate after a while :(