Our family has been trying to reduce our digital consumption and live more sustainably, but my spouse thinks I'm being hypocritical because I spend hours on activist Twitter and organizing through various apps. They're right that I'm not modeling the behavior change I say I want, but I also feel like I can't just disconnect when there's so much urgent work to be done.
More people experience this than they realize.
The desire for personal sustainability conflicts with the perceived demands of social responsibility.
“Where Are You with Technology and activism?”
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