Degrowth

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Discussions about degrowth and all sorts of related topics. This includes UBI, economic democracy, the economics of green technologies, enviromental legislation and many more intressting economic topics.

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‘I’m not buying new stuff any more’: the young people getting into ‘degrowth’ (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 120 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Man, I feel this. Infinite growth is an insane concept.

[–] disguy_ovahea 42 points 5 months ago

Well made second-hand > disposable Walmart/Amazon plastic

Reduce spending. Reuse second-hand wares. Recycle what no one wants.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 5 months ago

Infinite growth in a finite system has a name: it’s called cancer.

[–] blanketswithsmallpox 6 points 5 months ago

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.