How Greta Thunberg might fail just by a lack of respect and humility

Dennis Hillemann
6 min readSep 30, 2019

I am worried about the path Greta Thunberg and her followers are taking.

Was it one of those days that you’ll speak about in 10 years and remember where you were when you first heard her words? Great Thunberg’s speech at the Climate Action Summit was impressive, regardless of what you think about her or her cause. For a 16-more-old, she showed extreme courage with her, „How dare you?“ – question in the face of the assembled world leaders.

The power of her youth and innocence might give everyone goosebumps who can emphasize with her and her ambition to save our world, while the Trump administration even denies climate change.

It’s no miracle that Trump somehow even mocked Greta and her cause in my eyes. But shouldn’t we all pick up her spirit of the fight to really change something, understanding the importance of her battle? It was Pablo Picasso who once said with good reasons:

„It takes a very long time to become young.“

Nonetheless, it seems to me there’s also another side to the coin: The nearly religious atmosphere around Greta and her mission crate an atmosphere that worries me. It’s not only about blocking entrance to such events like the IAA, a congress/fair on vehicles, that comes from climate activists in a desperate…

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Dennis Hillemann
Dennis Hillemann

Written by Dennis Hillemann

Lawyer and partner with a track record of successful litigation and a passion for innovation in the legal field

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