I know a couple of people who work in fairly high places in gov organisations in the climate change area (and they're on corresponding high salaries). They'll rave on and on about Global warming /climate change to the point where you think the sky is going to fall in if it isn't addressed.
But surprise surprise, when I have visited their house you'd be forgiven for thinking it was an energy free for all under their roof, with lights, heaters, air cons, gas guzzling vehicles and generally gross wastage all around (think Al Gore and his massive energy guzzling home)
I learnt something a while ago now: rather than pay too close attention to what people are saying, look more closely at what they actually do.
That's really outrageous, but I suspect quite common, although as far as I've seen not for people working on climate change in community organisations. Certainly as far as I know no Greens MP here has been exposed as a hypocrite: they do seem to walk their talk.
Yeah, that last sentence is spot on: my problem is that I'm hooked on communication and often assume people actually mean what they say, just because I do.
It would be great if people mean what they actually say. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt, but I've been disappointed too many times, to the point where I've become cynical about most people.
I keep trying to be more cynical and I am about people I don't know well and politicians and bureaucrats and religious leaders, but am inclined to be far too trusting of people I know and like. Keep waiting to grow out of it, but doesn't look as if it's ever going to happen
It is normal I'm sick of internet activists?
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There's a lot of hypocrites out there.
I know a couple of people who work in fairly high places in gov organisations in the climate change area (and they're on corresponding high salaries). They'll rave on and on about Global warming /climate change to the point where you think the sky is going to fall in if it isn't addressed.
But surprise surprise, when I have visited their house you'd be forgiven for thinking it was an energy free for all under their roof, with lights, heaters, air cons, gas guzzling vehicles and generally gross wastage all around (think Al Gore and his massive energy guzzling home)
I learnt something a while ago now: rather than pay too close attention to what people are saying, look more closely at what they actually do.
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That's really outrageous, but I suspect quite common, although as far as I've seen not for people working on climate change in community organisations. Certainly as far as I know no Greens MP here has been exposed as a hypocrite: they do seem to walk their talk.
Yeah, that last sentence is spot on: my problem is that I'm hooked on communication and often assume people actually mean what they say, just because I do.
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It would be great if people mean what they actually say. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt, but I've been disappointed too many times, to the point where I've become cynical about most people.
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I keep trying to be more cynical and I am about people I don't know well and politicians and bureaucrats and religious leaders, but am inclined to be far too trusting of people I know and like. Keep waiting to grow out of it, but doesn't look as if it's ever going to happen