You’re a Hypocrite, And So Am I

Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair

We’re all hypocrites. For the most part, it’s not our fault. We necessarily live in the systems we’re working to change. I’m writing this on a device made possible by conflict materials dug up by children in Congo. I’m sitting in an air-conditioned home that most likely requires dirty energy to operate. In a month, I will take a plane to see my mom overseas. Now, I don’t have a private jet, nor does my home run exclusively on fossil fuels, but let’s be honest...