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Re:Shrink the Economy, Save the World? by silverquiet on Sunday June 09, 2024 @09:00AM (#40624144)
If we continue to increase carbon emissions, we will destabilize the Earth climate system that human civilization relies upon, and it will come to an end. At that point I suspect that living standards will be quite low indeed. I wouldn't worry though - I suspect your side has already "won" and we are on an unstoppable path of doom as is.
Re:Shrink the Economy, Save the World? by 123yawaworht456 on Sunday June 09, 2024 @09:35AM (#40624342)
it would really help if all the austerity measures required to avoid that certain doom weren't preached upon us by the oligarchs and their eunuch servitors, who will obviously get to keep their current lifestyle while the rest of us own nothing, eat the bugs and live in the pods.
Re:Shrink the Economy, Save the World? by silverquiet on Sunday June 09, 2024 @09:43AM (#40624382)
Personally, I’m much happier living my life according to my own values and not getting too wrapped around the hypocrisy of others. That said, I’d be quite alright with massively progressive taxes on the rich and quite high capital gains taxes to boot.