But do I think I'm fighting just to fight and what I do is an inconsequential lost cause even if it might be the right, moral thing? Hell no! I absolutely think what I (and others) do makes a difference, even if I'll never know the impact it had.
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I think we may be violently agreeing, which I appreciate.
Fear is an emotion that needs to be handled both delicately and wisely. Organizing people on the basis of this kind of painful emotion, may backfire, and I don't think it's a good strategy for sustained efforts. Possibly though as a very near-term tactic.
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But you call out something important: loss aversion. "In cognitive psychology and decision theory, loss aversion refers to people's tendency to prefer avoiding losses to acquiring equivalent gains: it is better to not lose $5 than to find $5." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_aversion …
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I think the quandary we're in is how do we state the horrific, painful facts of climate change, and not deflate people in the process so they think we're f'ed and there's nothing meaningful they can do.
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Maybe put another way: it's ok if fear gets people initially involved (hey, whatever works!). But people driven solely on the basis of fear won't be as effective and will probably soon burn out if other things don't then rise - the joy of doing the work, camaraderie, being human!
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