Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you realized is wrong?

Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by Taylor_OD on Monday January 30, 2023 @11:55AM (#34582570)

Boo. A single day of any large company impacts the environment far more negatively than the most wasteful single human or large group of humans do in their lifetimes.

Moving the blame from corporations to the individual is how companies have avoided doing anything to combat climate change and only serves to make the individuals who do the blaming self righteous and the ones being blamed bad.

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by dfxm12 on Monday January 30, 2023 @12:00PM (#34582677)

I didn't move anything.

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by tomtheelder on Monday January 30, 2023 @04:23PM (#34586573)

No blame is being moved. Corporations behaving irresponsibly has no bearing on whether or not individuals should behave responsibly.

In fact, the person trying to shift blame here is you: by downplaying the smaller yet still significant role of individuals in a sustainable future.

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by Taylor_OD on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @11:10AM (#34596964)

False. Nothing I do has an impact on the planet at any scale. A company can make a change in an instant and have an immediate impact on the planet.

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by bumby on Monday January 30, 2023 @06:40PM (#34588373)

Aren't corporations ultimately run by the decisions of individuals? Do those individuals not have an obligation to act ethically?

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