Nelson
@evan Clearly the answer is going to be different for different people.
Are you rich enough to make a difference with donations? If you are that rich, are you competent / streetwise enough to get your money to a place that matters? (The implosion of the "effective altruism" scene has convinced me almost no one is capable of effective donations.)
I voted activist because it seems like the biggest potential impact for any one person. The others tend to be a matter of numbers.
Evan Prodromou
@skyfaller hmm. But big numbers are made up of individuals working together.
Evan Prodromou
@skyfaller so, I don't think there is ever a guarantee of that. But this is a collective problem that needs collective solutions.
Nelson
@evan Your question is about "a person" and I interpret that as there being no guarantee anyone else will join you. The answer for what you could do with a large organization may be different.
Nelson
@evan Of course. But I think the symbolic power of one Greta Thunberg has the potential to be much larger than that of one donor, voter, or purchaser.
If you aren't uniquely positioned for one of the other roles, e.g. you're not a Kennedy or other political dynasty that can definitely claim an influential role in govt...
If you're in an area that is gerrymandered, or where there are no green options to purchase, etc...
Direct action or civil disobedience can be done alone.
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