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Which of Thunberg's tactics do you not agree with, and WDYT that can be done better?

Thunberg tweeted numerous damaging, context-free statements about NFTs such as “NFTs are destroying the Earth.”

Because the environmental impact of fiat economics can be easily characterized as disastrous— one has to ask: Did Thunberg select NFTs as a target of ire— and not zillions of other equally valid “are destroying the Earth” targets like golf courses or iPhones—because it was a new and trending topic that was still being defined in the public mind? 

When movement-building, we must be very careful when we use “othering” language.

If I say, without context, “blacks commit crime!”— I am making an objectively true statement. It is also objectively true that proof-of-work cryptocurrency (Ethereum NFTs) had an environmental cost. Both are true.

However, “blacks commit crime!” is an irresponsible, diabolical thing to utter by itself. It’s predatory. It’s manipulative. It appeals to the worst in mob psychology to exile and degrade.

So is “NFTs are destroying the Earth.”

Thanks for going into the detail. I think I disagree with several things here, even though I love NFTs and I primarily do blockchain native art. Will write a more detailed response tomorrow ❤️