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I just discovered the #degrowth hashtag through the previously shared post, and it resonates deeply with my views on social media and the reflections I shared a few days ago:
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It also aligns with my ongoing discomfort about the relentless focus on profit-driven thinking. This mindset ultimately led me to found @okbr, the Brazilian chapter of the nonprofit organization @okfn, which started 13 years ago.
That decision was shaped by my earlier experiences working for a company that exploited its employees with unpaid overtime, including countless holidays and weekends.
The shortcomings of traditional centralized social media platforms run by big tech companies have raised awareness among a growing number of people - but it’s still far from reaching the critical mass needed for real change.
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The Fediverse shouldn't aim to grow indefinitely in user numbers like big tech social media platforms. Instead, its focus should be on attracting individuals and organizations that create meaningful content and serve as valuable references.Vivaldi Social
I would not have heard about this but for my "degrowth" RSS feed: Scientists in France, Netherlands, Mexico, and elsewhere did banner drops, postering, vandalism, and protests this past Saturday. Their message:
"The belief that economic growth is essential for our well-being is a myth that mainly serves the interests of a wealthy few. Instead of endlessly increasing production, we should focus on producing what is truly essential for everyone’s well-being and ensuring fair distribution."
That's #Degrowth in a nutshell.
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Degrowth to save the planet: activists fight back against GDP
Activists from Scientist Rebellion & Growth Kills took part in civil disobedience in several cities around the world - calling for degrowthThe Canary
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Let’s clear up some misconceptions.
Degrowth does NOT mean condemning millions of people in the Global South to starvation.
Degrowth is about social justice and climate justice. This means allowing the Global South to achieve something close to parity with a Global North that is sharply reducing consumption and energy use.
On the other hand, a continuation of endless economic growth, i.e. Business As Usual, DOES mean condemning hundreds of millions in the Global South to eco-climate disasters, drought, and starvation.
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#Politics #History #Economics #Science #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #Degrowth
Degrowth Is About Global Justice
Jason Hickel explains how degrowth can help fix the worsening ecological crisis and what it means for relations between the Global North and South.Green European Journal
It may already be too late.
No, that's wrong – it *is* already too late to prevent catastrophic damage to our planet’s climate, environment, and biodiversity. We have waited far too long.
Ecological collapse is unavoidable. In fact, it's already begun — with ocean acidification up by 30% and getting worse, with insect populations crashing, with extinctions happening many times faster than the background rate, and so on.
But that doesn't mean we should stop trying!
Because EVERY bit of natural habitat preserved is essential. EVERY species saved from extinction matters. And EVERY tenth of a degree of warming makes a big difference.
Collapse can't be prevented, I’m afraid, but the level and severity of that collapse could be lessened IF decisive action is taken immediately. But that will never happen under our current regime of capitalist domination.
We need system change, and we need it now.
#Science #History #Environment #BioDiversity #Climate #ClimateChange #Capitalism #Degrowth
