@jascha Even with controversial topics like climate change, scientists generally *want* people to know; they just don't trust many of the common channel for communicating. Media are usually more interested in hyping sensation than conveying nuance.

@jascha yaasss!

Exceptions:

- it's not actually a scientist but someone trying to claim the mantle of science to legitimize something that isn't science

- it's a scientist talking about something other than science (ex, I don't particularly want you to know the pin number for my bank card)

@nuwagaba2 At one level, loving myself means that am worth loving even as I am, without any change. At another level, loving myself means wishing the best for me, which includes reaching my highest potential, so yes, I do want to improve, because I am worth it.

tl;dr: yes, loving myself leads to wanting to be a better person; but no, loving myself doesn't require any change until I am ready for it

@nuwagaba2 @donni if you decide you need to change something about yourself, the best way to make it happen is to think of it as a gift to yourself - loving isn't incompatible with wanting change, they're deeply intertwined.