Obsession with growth is destroying nature, 150 countries warn

Re:Obsession with growth is destroying nature, 150 countries... by delegate on Monday March 16, 2026 @12:24PM (#47401094)

But you do realize that all the positives are mostly hedonistic ?

Yeah, there are more places to enjoy yourself and have fun, more entertainment.

I'm passionate about going out to clubs, electronic music events, concerts, restaurants, flying around on a plane or driving my car on the endless roads.

All of this is great, but according to TFA and my own experience, we're absolutely shitting on the natural world to have our nice drink or exotic food which will be gone from our system in 12h.

We've 'borrowed' from the future generations to have our fun and I'm not sure it's all worth the price.

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Re:Obsession with growth is destroying nature, 150 countries... by bryanlarsen on Monday March 16, 2026 @12:35PM (#47401233)

Sure, the positives for urban life are hedonistic. The point is that the positives for rural life are also hedonistic, just less recognizably so.

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Re:Obsession with growth is destroying nature, 150 countries... by jeffbee on Monday March 16, 2026 @12:30PM (#47401159)

Don't project the emptiness of your existence on the rest of us. Cities are the only reason we have orchestras and ballets, vibrant sports leagues, and other things central to family life. I do not want my kids to have to live in a "village" too small to field a brass quintet.

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Re:Obsession with growth is destroying nature, 150 countries... by ghurtado on Monday March 16, 2026 @01:37PM (#47402153)

> Don't project the emptiness of your existence

The irony of such an unnecessarily hostile opening line is ... Absolute cinema

(It's ok if you don't get it, Jeff. This comment is for other people)

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