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by chneu 448 days ago
No, the most mathematically effective thing would killing most humans immediately.

Blaming the rich is a scapegoat excuse that encourages most people to continue consuming beyond sustainability.

We need massive behavioral change that starts with everyday people, not the rich. Only then will the rich be held accountable.

Unfortunately, most people don't want to think about reducing their meat intake or not bagging their produce in plastic because that's too much work. This enables the rich and corporations to continue destroying the planet because we constantly have excuses.

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1 million rich people with private jets, yachts and 7 houses, along with automated factories supporting that lifestyle would do far more damage than a few billion subsistence farmers.

Population reduction is not a viable solution. It is both ineffective and morally incomprehensible.