@MrMakabarM to Degrowth - Economics as if People matteredEnglish • 23 days ago‘I’m not buying new stuff any more’: the young people getting into ‘degrowth’www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square78arrow-up1437arrow-down16
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minus-square@Jordans_Vision@lemm.eelinkfedilink121•23 days agoMan, I feel this. Infinite growth is an insane concept.
minus-square@disguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink41•23 days agoWell made second-hand > disposable Walmart/Amazon plastic Reduce spending. Reuse second-hand wares. Recycle what no one wants.
minus-square@MadMadBunny@lemmy.calinkfedilink31•22 days agoInfinite growth in a finite system has a name: it’s called cancer.
minus-squareBlanketsWithSmallpoxlinkfedilinkEnglish6•22 days agoJust don’t mention that it’s what makes the stock market go round or people lose their shit when they realize you can’t retire at 65 by magically making money from hoarding it through compound interest.
Man, I feel this. Infinite growth is an insane concept.
Well made second-hand > disposable Walmart/Amazon plastic
Reduce spending. Reuse second-hand wares. Recycle what no one wants.
Infinite growth in a finite system has a name: it’s called cancer.
Just don’t mention that it’s what makes the stock market go round or people lose their shit when they realize you can’t retire at 65 by magically making money from hoarding it through compound interest.