[grapeskin]

I think instead of bending the knee to the idea of fatigue, it’s more important to accept that humans really are screwing up things on a massive scale faster than ever. Plastic straws, chemical sunscreens, gasoline, etc are all very recent inventions. It’s not unreasonable to look at massive unprecedented changes in the world and conclude that some of these things that came into widespread existence within recents decades is also causing massive destruction that only began in recent decades.

[throwaway1851]

Completely disagree. Fatigue isn’t just an “idea,” it’s an unavoidable consequence of repeated exposure to a stimulus.

The political will to solve problems is a finite resource. Squandering it on trivial crusades is, IMO, one of the most wasteful and harmful decisions that could be made.

[grapeskin]

Less finite than earth’s natural resources amidst the unprecedented rapid deterioration and destruction of basically everything on earth sans colossal asteroid strikes?

Trivial to some upper class person in an air conditioned home who doesn’t want to think about bad things and who’ll survive no matter what is certainly not trivial to billions increasingly struggling to survive with no way to escape to greener pastures.

[concinds]

The upper classes are more likely to support environmental policies, so this is a pretty asinine comment. And it's these same upper classes that are pushing for frivolous as opposed to substantive policies (plastic straws, anti-nuclear, etc).

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325157337_Social_cl...

Yes, if you are trying to change human beliefs and attitudes, you can't disregard human nature or behavioral psychology. Duh.

[RunSet]

> The political will to solve problems is a finite resource.

Gee, humanity had better act fast to protect that precious finite resource. What would our children and grandchildren think if we squandered our political will to solve problems?

[throwaway1851]

I imagine they’ll think that the problems went unsolved?