“I expect a semi-dystopian future with substantial pain and suffering for the people of the Global South,” one expert said.

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    1 year ago

    Worse. Normal people don’t give a shit. Even the ones that are on the team that buys into it don’t want to give up much to fix it.

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      That’s part of the issue, but the even bigger problem is that people fallaciously think they have to give up much to fix it when the reality is a combination of (a) they don’t, and (b) the changes that they do have to make actually represent an improvement in lifestyle, not a deprivation.

      For example, Americans who’ve been brainwashed for decades by GM propaganda about the “open road” and car-dependent suburban “American dream” and whatnot have to be dragged kicking and screaming into higher zoning density and walkabilty, but once people have it they realize they’re happier, healthier, have more free time, etc.