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Comment by rllearneratwork | Hacker News Reader

>>"I also think we need to reduce how many people visit certain places" - Yes, please start with yourself

Never been to Yosemite, you? I would like to go one day, but I'd be happy to wait in a gov't queue to help limit human intrusion in wildlife preserves.

been there many times. Now only visit in winters. The solution is really simple - for a fixed supply (e.g park) the prices should just go up enough to lessen the demand

Except we can't really call parks "public land" if we do that. The prices are not meant to be there to make a profit.

invest the surplus into purchasing more land and conservation efforts.

It's also not very public if rich people can go everyday and poor people have to wait a year, isn't it?..

Sorry but "practice what you preach" isn't a valid response to talking about systemic issues.

Neither is "systemic issues" a get out of jail free card for taking personal responsibility.

Practicing what you preach demonstrates your sincerity.

Why should people believe you’re genuinely arguing that the thing is worth doing, rather than acting out selfish authoritarian impulses, if you’re not actually willing to do that thing?

No. That would not help. This is the case when it is better to start from the neighbor and not yourself.

Do the bears really care which person bothers them? I've lost my nose for irony at this point.

Authoritarians always argue that.

Starting with yourself, while making a negligible impact, makes an impact that is positive (according to you) and shows your commitment to enacting that policy.

Have integrity: do it first.

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