gerrymcgovern ,
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I hate the word "degrowth"
We need better branding.

The world is going to hell in a mining car because of better branding.

For once we need some hard truth.

"We are often asked to consider a different framing: utopian futures, human flourishing, a good life for all, even doughnut economics. But all of those terms are like the false donation bin, or the eco-friendly walk-on-water charade. They communicate a story, but not the hard truth about our ecological situation."

https://www.resilience.org/stories/2024-01-10/degrowth-a-hard-truth/

potatoes_fall ,
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@gerrymcgovern

I'm confused, it sounds like you're disagreeing with the article, though I'm sure you aren't.

(Then again, I'll admit that actually made me want to read the article)

gerrymcgovern OP ,
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@potatoes_fall Sorry, should have been clearer. Very much agree with article. We need hard truths. Speak it like it is. Degrowth is the only hope.

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    gerrymcgovern OP ,
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    @breadandcircuses
    It's not bad.

    I actually love degrowth
    (I was being sarcastic in previous post)

    Degrowth is confronting. It's brutal. It's the opposite of fake news and spin. Some decent, honest truth for a change.

    People may not be ready for it now, but as the crisis deepens, truth may come back into fashion.

    Degrowth is the only hope.

    DoomsdaysCW ,
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    @gerrymcgovern Any good resources you can think of (off the top) about degrowth? What would you recommend reading?

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    DoomsdaysCW ,
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    @breadandcircuses Excellent! Thank you!!!

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    DoomsdaysCW ,
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    @breadandcircuses Excellent! I will keep an eye out for that.

    aka_quant_noir ,
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    @breadandcircuses @DoomsdaysCW
    Looking forward to it! Will you address the environmental costs of development projects in there?

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    aka_quant_noir ,
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    @breadandcircuses @DoomsdaysCW

    Every new building, road, or land use requires resources extracted from nature. Not just money. That's what I'm talking about.

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