A few days ago, I reviewed a Video about Flash Mob founder Bill Wasik – so I was already in the flash-mob-mood as I found this nice video about Carrot Flash Mobs at handmade 2.0:
I think the idea of carrotmobs is interesting. It helps to strengthen the local community and with that brings people together for the common sense. If I understand the idea of carrotmobs correctly, carrotmobs give money to small companies, so that they could invest in green technology and thus saving energy.
But since I have watched Bjoern Lomborgs talk about “Our priorities for saving the world” – one question always pops out if I hear about a new organization which wants to make a difference:
So many people in the world need help – so many people as we all know die every day from diseases which we already can heal or die of malnutrition. So keeping that in mind – I wonder if carrot mobs are actually a good thing – or just another entertainment tool for well intentioned people who don’t want to face the real problems which are not that fun dealing with?!
Quite liberal, huh ?That is sooo much how i hope it works… go out and buy fair traded green Coffee en mas now! (you dont need to actually drink all of it) (again first sentences serious).