Tag: eco
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Lawns and lost energy
Originally published by Ecocore. Neo-liberal capitalism seldom accounts for the energy spent in pursuit of useless aesthetics. By useless, I mean items and activities that lead to environmental degradation without providing much social and public value. Capitalism allows your desires to be pursued without a need to justify them. The freedom it provides is built…
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On Petro masculinity
Climate change and clean, renewable energy present themselves as a threat to fossil fuel capitalists. As defined by Cara Daggett, Petro-masculinity represents the overlapping between 1950’s America (and large parts of Europe and Asia), traditionalism, authoritarianism, fascism and the masculine stereotypes built around growthism. Defending growthism as necessary for our society to function is a…
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The Nordic Model
Norway is considered a social-democratic state with fewer economic differences among its citizens. With a high Gini coefficient of 27.7, it would seem like this is an applicable model for other countries to replicate. While the saying “Socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor” cannot be applied inside Norway, the term describes Norway…
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The Climate Report
The global north is the main contributor to climate change. The global south and marginalised communities are already starting to feel the effect of it. With floods in Pakistan and Nigeria as two recent examples, it’s clear that every citizen and institution in the global north has a responsibility. According to Oxfam, the wealthiest 1%…
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Endless Recession
What we are currently experiencing with increased inflation and a likely recession is something we must get used to as we face climate change’s effect on the economy. With more extreme weather, such as drought and floods, it is unlikely that we will be capable of producing the same amount of food under these extreme…