Oddbean new post about login | logout Some people ARE PISSED OFF
I see people who are pissed off but it’s rarely translating into any action beyond a social media post. Those I see posting tend to be closer to the extremes while more people are in the middle and just getting alienated. Alienate people and the apathy grows.
We can't fix the system from within the system. Apathy keeps people locked in and stagnant. Pessimistic anger makes you want to burn it all down. Optimistic anger gives you a chance to get out of systems of control and make a positive change in your life.
I don’t think the baby needs to be thrown out with the bath water. I do see plenty that needs changing. I think we’d live in a very different society if more people just gave a damn.
It's hard to care about anything when your wealth, your attention, your health, etc. is constantly being stolen from you. And it's easy to get pretty mad when you realize it and start making changes to resolve it.
I agree. I’m just not seeing many at that point yet. I think most underestimate the huge leaps that have to happen to go from feeling defeated and apathetic to having any emotion about the situation to that driving someone to make actual changes. I see more people feeling defeated and apathetic, hoping someone else can come deal with the problems they don’t have the energy to focus on.