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Is it ridiculously egotistical to imagine you could matter that much, or is it a vast crime to deny some extant possibility of it? I don't know the answer to that.
It is hard to get the platform but not impossible. Even those who manage later get lost swimming against the tide as the news cycle moves on.
E.g.
Q: What's Greta Thunberg upto these days?
A: Probably some 'good'* stuff in the cause but the media has moved on so we the people don't get to hear about it unless we go seek it or are lucky with our algorithm.
'* anti war / climate activism has large crossover. I appreciate the Palestinian situation is a very emotive one on all sides.
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Kimmo
We're embedded in a hierarchical structure mostly devoted to preserving the hierarchy, so like good livestock we tend to be convinced that very little agency is available to us. Which is true enough, if you accept these arbitrary limitations.
But clever folks have shown us time and again that it's possible to hack the matrix and make a dent in the wall instead of your head. That with sufficient nous and audacity, what was once considered impossible can be made today's reality.
Well, the challenges facing us demand extreme cleverness and audacity - nothing else will cut it. When the system is the problem, you can't solve the problem working within it, but it's all-pervasive... so we make a bubble. A snowflake's chance in hell is better than no chance. And when you think about it, your very existence is so incredibly unlikely it's gob-smacking.
So who's to say whether you can make a difference or not? Has anyone in history ever been in a better position to knock it over? Who determines your ethical responsibilities to all future generations?
Is it ridiculously egotistical to imagine you could matter that much, or is it a vast crime to deny some extant possibility of it? I don't know the answer to that.
But I'd rather be ridiculous than turn my back on a chance to get out of this dark timeline.