Maybe I misunderstood, but I think they’re saying that the constraints of reality include, “If their answer requires lesser production, movement, and quality of life, then it never was a thoughtful answer.”
It’s not far from what I’ve always thought. We simply will not solve these problems with broad self-denial. It’s an absurd notion, even if the monastic sheen of it sounds nice.
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Maybe I misunderstood, but I think they’re saying that the constraints of reality include, “If their answer requires lesser production, movement, and quality of life, then it never was a thoughtful answer.”
It’s not far from what I’ve always thought. We simply will not solve these problems with broad self-denial. It’s an absurd notion, even if the monastic sheen of it sounds nice.