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Re:William Gibson on the apocalypse: “it’s been happening fo... by caymanjim on Sunday March 01, 2020 @03:51AM (#22455890)
I'm sure you can list dozens of things you do personally, which you know are damaging to the world, but you continue to do them. It's not hypocritical to acknowledge our own bad habits. If you're alive, you're actively harming the world.
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Re:William Gibson on the apocalypse: “it’s been happening fo... by ksdale on Sunday March 01, 2020 @04:01AM (#22455918)
Whether it’s hypocritical depends on the judgment attached to the acknowledgement. I agree that it’s not necessarily hypocritical, but I find most articles that mention the apocalypse have something of a judgmental angle to them.
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Re:William Gibson on the apocalypse: “it’s been happening fo... by abraae on Sunday March 01, 2020 @04:40AM (#22456081)
> If you're alive, you're actively harming the world.

Not universally true. There are plenty of people who are improving the world. I know of several who live rather selfless lives and could well be described as environmental warriors.

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