Justifiable

In the last week alone, I drove to Goa (son’s convocation, 4–5 ppl in the car so hey, justifiable and “low footprint”) and then from there, had to fly to Mumbai and back for a couple of meetings and an event (tight on time, critical meetings, could change a lot for climate related efforts, so again, justifiable).

The reality is that every little bit — even this post here — is making is rapidly worse for the next 10000 years — that’s an enormous number of generations we’re messing it up for. The reality also is that none of us will need/have to take responsibility for or bear consequences of our actions.

We will keep justifying it. Through arguments around the importance of our work, the development trajectories that millions must be on, the risk if some things aren’t done, the defence of our nations, and so on. Effectively risking everything we claim to be protecting or improving.

Yes, of course, large systemic (in)action has a larger role to play. But all of those decisions are taken by some individual or the other. And we’re making this decisions everyday. One more bad trade-off after another.

Sorry, kids. I’ll keep pushing, trying, doing a little less harm, but I often think it’s the equivalent of throwing crumpled paper balls at the freight train we’ve unleashed against your future.