Idealism is good and I reject pragmatism (philosophical) and realism (political ideology)!

However while I reject pragmatism & realism I do believe being realistic & pragmatic is good & essential for achieving goals!

We have to ground our goals & aspirations in pragmatic ideas

It’s not glamorous, it’s hard, and at times it is demotivating BUT it is essential for achieving our goals.

So what is an example of a pragmatic idea?

Hydrogen fuel cells and climate change:

Fossil fuels are a major contributor to climate change and we have to end our dependence on them. However, hydrogen fuel cells can be a powerful transitionary force

Currently, the most efficient and economical method for harnessing hydrogen involves fossil fuels. This makes Hydrogen carbon neutral. Currently algae based fuel is prohibitively expensive. Hydrogen fuel cells can be a powerful transitionary force to power our trucks and buses

Electric vehicles are good and are the future, however, their charging capacity is limited as is their range. For consumer/commuter vehicles I think this isn’t an issue however, long haul trucking and buses are hindered by it

So in this example, we may need to use fossil fuels as a transitionary force. Does this mean expand fracking? FUCK no! But it does mean recognizing some fossil fuels like crude oil and natural gas are needed for the transition

I have no doubt that as battery tech improves we will overcome the limitations of renewables BUT we are NOT there yet! Part of being radical is combining short term AND long term solutions

So tl;dr we need radical solutions but our radical solutions should be grounded in pragmatism (colloquial definition) and realism (colloquial definition)!

Addendum: using non disposable products (reduce), upcycling (reuse), & recycling are essential BUT the burdens of reduce, reuse, and recycle should be placed on corporations first, society second, and individuals third! Basically this thread is NOT to shame people who drive cars