I find myself stuck with the same problem . I don ' t have the answer . But I often wonder if politics is the only way one can change the world . Or to exact permanent change . I often wonder if that type of change is at all necessary or whether we should strive for it at all . I think we can make a difference . You , me , everybody here , but maybe we shouldn ' t think that the ultimate goal is to make global change , alone or together . It ' s an insurmountable task , and it is possible we are setting ourselves up for failure by desiring such grandiose influence so early on . Maybe we should strive to make small changes , one at a time . We are , after all , capable of doing just so . And , as an added bonus , we have the skills to do it , too . Most of us have a keen eye for problem solving others have remarkable critical thinking skills we can code , we can make , we can break , we can fix , and we can change . I don ' t know if the answer is one global major change maybe it ' s several minor local changes . Or maybe , it isn ' t that world that needs changing . Maybe we are . I ' m by no means telling you how to think as a means of compliment , from our brief interaction , you seem to be very capable of critical thought I ' m simply offering my point of view .