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by nicbou 99 days ago
"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."

Instead we're razing the forests and bragging about our indifference.

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Me planting a tree results in a tree existing for progeny. Me skipping a flight results in absolutely no difference for progeny. I pick my battles. I also plant a lot of trees, literally.