I'll say that it's loosely related to this article, and I particularly liked this quote:
"As Gregg Easterbrook noted some years ago in The Atlantic, Ehrlich had written in 1968 that it was a “fantasy” that India would “ever” feed itself. But “by 1974 India was self-sufficient in the production of all cereals.” Borlaug himself was concerned about population growth, but instead of pursuing an anti-humanist agenda, he turned to technological innovation to save countless lives."
The solutions of today often cause the problems of tomorrow, but we should never underestimate human ingenuity. Especially when resourced properly.
Its also amazing how these NIMBY a-holes are perfectly willing to condemn other people to suffering, and yet aren't exactly volunteering themselves for the same.
Anyways, the gist of what I was thinking was this -
If you can't work for a win-win for everybody, you don't deserve to be in a position of power or influence.
Whether that means addressing a famine in Bengal, or climate change, or whatever...
I don't expect miracles right away, and these are problems precisely because they are not easy to solve.
Its just that 'sucks to be them' is unacceptable. At least try to do better.
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