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Solve climate by leveraging desire, not demanding sacrifice

Collective problems like climate change won't be solved by convincing the affluent to make sacrifices but by improving technology and creating virtuous cycles that leverage people's desire for better things—as Elon Musk did by making electric cars so desirable that wanting a fast car now makes choosing an electric one rational rather than a sacrifice.

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Sam Harris

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I think we can get there by focusing on the things we want.

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Created: 6/14/2026, 2:50:28 AM

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