A while ago, I read about the psycholgical effect that kicks in when someone tries to fight for a good cause, but then makes a tiny mistake.
We are very hard on hypocrisy because our brains like when things add up.
I.e. a climate activist with a plastic cup triggers much harder than Elon taking a 5 minute flight in his private jet every other day.
The first feels wrong, while the second just meets our expectations.
I can't stop seeng this everywhere ever since.
@bastianallgeier I'm not convinced that anyone takes a five minute flight in a private yet. Even if you've got staff to do all the planning and paperwork, and have the thing setting at the end of the runway with the engines running when you arrive in your limo, with a direct routing, and landing clearance already given for a straight in approach, it's still going to be quicker to just drive to your destination.
Helicopter, possibly, but I have trouble believing in it for a jet.
@TimWardCam Can't tell if he's always in it, but at least his jet does very short flights regularly.
https://mastodon.social/@elonjet/110017997270819528
https://mastodon.social/@elonjet/109594389151566367
https://mastodon.social/@elonjet/109594295316477061
https://mastodon.social/@elonjet/109594220615188156
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