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by Swizec 312 days ago
I know things are bad, we all know things are bad. But first you’ve got to get mad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwMVMbmQBug

Here’s the thing: We’re in the complaining stage. It doesn’t hurt enough yet. When it does, we’ll stop complaining and do something.

Complaining is a good first step! That’s how it starts.

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Assuming it's not already too late. By the time my dad started exercising, he already had stage 4 cancer (without knowing it). He only did it for half a month, and was gone 6 months later. Speed of execution matters.
1,000% yes. Make our WANTS known: 1) to ourselves, and 2) then to the world. And then, be the change that we want.

- "knowing is half the battle" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c71nqMqmiaw

- "be the change you want to see in the world" - https://josephranseth.com/gandhi-didnt-say-be-the-change-you...

Personally I want a more human-first world, and a less money-first world. This touches on many areas needing change.

The thing is... do we really need so many developers and marketers?
I read it as a more general statement, not just tech workers.