If you are anywhere near the same circles I am in, you have heard people shouting “do not obey in advance”. Sometimes a directive, sometimes admonishing, sometimes a rallying cry. But rarely is it teased out beyond a demand of individual behavior change. Our choices matter. And every individual together makes up collectives, corporations, institutions, and governments. So yes, many individuals deciding not to “obey in advance” has an impact.

But I cannot help but hear the shaming voices of so many campaigns