Is the goal of environmentalism to maximize the health of the environment, or to maximize the health of the environment experienced by the average person?

(I think both are valid goals, but they can lead to very different conclusions)

Is the goal of environmentalism to maximize the health of the environment, or to maximize the health of the environment experienced by the average person?

(I think both are valid goals, but they can lead to very different conclusions)

https://x.com/TheGattoniCelli/status/1796949964804747335

Age old question: ecocentrism vs anthropocentrism.

A simple thought experiment shows we intuitively like ecocentrism: if you were the last person on earth and you could pull a switch that destroys the entire world the moment you die, you wouldn't.