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2) Political organizing/grand-scale thinking just doesn’t do it for a lot of people (including me). The history of social movements shows us that change is most effective if it’s bottom up. I prefer to do what I can — that’s the only sure way of making immediate difference
Eric, first I want to thank you for being a climate journalist - it's one of the most important jobs out there right now. My deep appreciation and thanks. But, history shows us collective action is The Thing that shifts society. Study the suffrage movement, civil rights, labor.
that's what i meant to say by "The history of social movements shows us that change is most effective if it’s bottom up", sorry if that was unclear. i choose to effect change in ways that aren't lobbying representatives directly (mostly bc it's illegal as a non-profit journalist)
I'm not at all criticizing the way you effect change. You're doing AMAZING work as a climate journalists cutting through misinformation and BS. All I'm saying is that how you frame this issue has consequences and can leave people with a distorted view on what it's gonna take.
While organizing may not be "your thing," your follower base and platform gives you power and leverage to influence people in your framing. Being a journalist and UX designer is perhaps similar in this way. As a designer, I'm compelled to not design for me, but for my users.
Our society is steeped in individualism—it's our default. To give people an accurate understanding that collective action is what will turn the tide on climate change, individual action needs to be framed within this larger picture even if it's not what works for you, personally.
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