These companies are not full of degrowthers, partisan culture warriors, professional critics, or people sitting idly, waiting for a world government to save the day. They are full of optimists who understand that their optimism is self-fulfilling only if tied to thoughtful collective action. A different kind of activism that prioritizes building over talking. An activism that can inspire and unite across differences.

  • from The Foundational Tech Manifesto

  • (DeepL) These companies do not have degrowthists, culture warriors, full-time critics, or those who sit idly by waiting for the world government to save them.

    • It is full of optimists who understand that “optimism can only lead to self-actualization when it is combined with thoughtful collective action.” A different kind of activism that prioritizes building over talking. An activism that can inspire and unite across differences.
  • optimism leads to self-realization only when combined with thoughtful [collective behaviour

  • Translation of “collective action” and “self-fulfilling” could be improved.nishio.icon

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