I've noticed whenever some government or huge company makes a drastic harm to the environment (or generates the false impression of doing so) this specific kind of meme emerges... Memes that contrast the huge impact big players have against the insignificant impact regular people have: i.e. Meme with false data...
If someone organizes a charity to gather 50,000 USD to save a kid from a rare disease, I'm all for it. Even though that same amount could help or save a few people if invested more effectively. Screw effectiveness! A life is priceless! I am not a fan of utilitarism...
I've seen this often in problems like climate change or animal exploitation: "The solution is up to others. The powerful. The governments. The policy makers." In this way people frequently delegate their share of responsibility to more powerful or visible entities. To illustrate with an hypothetical example: If we suddenly...