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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Capitalism vs. The Climate!

Question: "Is Earth fucked?" The Answer: "Yes, pretty much."

This is the defining issue of our generation, and of generations to come. And Capitalism is the problem. It's funny, Capitalism has been the solution for so long. It has led to so much wealth and so much prosperity.  It is the engine that keeps on giving. 

But it turns out our strength is also our weakness. "Unlimited Growth," is unsustainable.  In Nature, unlimited growth is actually called Cancer!  Naomi Klein has a new book coming out - "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate." Sounds like a "must read!" You'd think that if we really are the "Smart Monkeys" we'd throw in our lot with the Climate, in a heartbeat. We shall see...  

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