On Politics (and Getting What You Want)
If you wanted to make $1000, you could collect and recycle aluminum cans. $0.05 a pop. Several shopping carts a day. It would add up in the long run.
But you wouldn’t.
You’re not particularly excited by the prospect of dumpster diving. It’d be vastly more interesting to make money some other way.
If you wanted better coffee at your neighborhood Starbucks, you could petition the company to carry your favorite roast. With enough tenacity, you just might succeed.
But you wouldn’t.
You don’t care enough about the problem to dedicate months of your life to it. It’d be vastly easier to find a cafe with better coffee.
If your goal is to change the laws and policies that govern your world, you could educate yourself on the issues and campaign/protest for your viewpoint. With enough tenacity and patience, you just might succeed.
The question is, would you?
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