> first step realize that happiness is not automatically linked to consumption
I’ve always thought that framing the issue like this is both smug and dishonest.
Smug because you’re essentially saying that people are wrong about the things they believe bring them satisfaction and comfort.
Dishonest because reduce in this context will always mean a reduction in quality of life.
Aside from being an ineffective way to convince people of anything, it also seems counterproductive in the sense that it alienates people from caring about the issue.
I’ve always thought that framing the issue like this is both smug and dishonest.
Smug because you’re essentially saying that people are wrong about the things they believe bring them satisfaction and comfort.
Dishonest because reduce in this context will always mean a reduction in quality of life.
Aside from being an ineffective way to convince people of anything, it also seems counterproductive in the sense that it alienates people from caring about the issue.