Flutterby™! : Should I stop flying?

Outside: Should I Stop Flying? It’s a Difficult Decision to Make.

This shutdown, as well as my own reluctance, made me even more curious. What did we really think we were losing? On a subconscious level, do those of us who fly believe we have the right to pollute more than others, simply by virtue of being accustomed to it? And able to afford it?

I've been pondering this a lot. The timeout from COVID has me thinking about the overall costs of, say, visiting family. Or the annual trek to the IAGSDC convention.

And in a world where so much of our activities is subsidized by external costs, and where my own individual choices just have the effect of reducing the demand, and therefore the costs, of other people doing it, which probably won't change things much, how do I prioritize?

Definitely don't have a good answer....