Going to try something else.
The idea is very simple. Every Monday I share what I’ve learned last week.
At the intersection of agriculture, sustainability and consumerism.
Values drive action
People that are motivated by extrinsic rewards tend to seek wealth, possessions and status.
They are also less likely to care about the living world, to make an effort to cut their ecological footprint, to use public transport, or to recycle household waste. Faced with environmental treats they are more likely to seek diverting distractions which might further raise the pressure on the planet.
Being intrinsically motivated changes all that.
So it pays off to focus on making values like community and respect a lot more important in our society. When these are adopted, these will automatically shift the perspective inward.
From the book Doughnut Economics
How to be effective
In a lot of conversations lately I’ve been struggling with expressing what I want to be doing. Because in the end it all boils down to having an impact.
Not the BS of putting a dent in the universe.
But simply doing something worthwhile with my time.
I came across across a framework that can help guide the different options in an article on Effective Altruism.
The components were:
- Scale – what % of the problem does this solve
- Neglectedness – how many people/resources are being devoted to this
- Solvability – how much has this problem been solved
- Personal fi
A website called 80,000 Hours (a site dedicated to how have the most impact with your career) had more details on this framework.
Will be exploring that this week!
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