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by throwaway33608
1071 days ago
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I actually decided to quit my entire dev career some months ago and move to the country side as I didn't see a point in the grind anymore given the situation with the world. (I know this might seem extreme - I was ripe for a downshift anyways, and am financially stable.) So now I'm literally just watching the world burn and trying to figure out long term plans. The more you look at what's going on in planet Earth, the more absurd it seems. I'd be interested to hear how other HNers plan for the future. |
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I still pay attention to global events, vote, minimize my "carbon footprint", march, and all the stuff that feels morally necessary. But when that's all I was doing I felt pessimistic because I felt like none that actually made a dent in the world's problems. Since then I've found it more useful to focus attention on local problems. For example, hosting refugees, helping at the food bank, teaching repair or technology classes, supporting locally-owned farms and businesses, motivating friends and neighbors to get around town by foot or bike, advocating for low-income housing in your neighborhood, that sort of thing.
Climate change will not end civilization. But it'll cause a lot of misery. So if you're already fulfilling whatever moral obligation you feel you need to do at the global level then maybe consider finding a resilient community, putting down roots, and figuring out what you can do to help your neighbors.