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

It's all signaling. Stated preference: I live in a city to reduce my carbon footprint
Revealed preference: if I had a private jet I would use it every weekend without hesitation

Software Engineer @ Cadence Design Systems. B4: Stanford EE / Illinois ECE

Sure but I'm guessing you also don't live in climates where it's 30'+ outside, and if everyone used a private jet every weekend that's what the whole world would be 😀

Bro, your mental model is not working...

Just think about the level of propaganda saying how bad cows are but if used in sustainable farming they are the essence of carbon capture back to the ground.

Vegan life is unsustainable because we need animals to have balance.