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If you're calling for a ban on shipping, you deserve a special prize - but you'll never get it.
Not a ban, a better way of doing things.
Don't hold one section of society responsible for overhauling the entire global system, but they can absolutely do better in their sphere of influence.
I prefer not to distract myself with incrementalist "solutions".
Don't let perfection get in the way of progress.
Expecting everything to overhaul at the same time and uproot embedded systems and culture overnight isn't being driven, its foolish. Unless you plan on nuking most of the planet its just not going to happen.
Don't let the illusion of progress stand in the way of meaningful change.