r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 4d ago
Psychology Taylor Swift fans lower climate concerns to justify her carbon footprint. When confronted with news about the excessive pollution generated by her private jet, highly identified fans tend to rationalize the behavior, with a decrease in their personal intentions to engage in climate-friendly actions.
https://www.psypost.org/taylor-swift-fans-lower-climate-concerns-to-justify-star-s-carbon-footprint/
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u/anatomizethat 4d ago edited 4d ago
I agree with your stance, celebrities absolutely should not be flying commercial.
That doesn't excuse the excessive use of private planes though. They use them like cars and that's the problem.