• carl_dungeon@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Yeah but we need this long term. I get it, current economies are fueled by endless growth, raise your hand if you think that’ll keep working for the next 100, 300, 500 years!

    The reality is that we probably need to reduce the global population by a few billion and then sustain that number and scrap our entire economic system in favor of one that prioritizes sustainability. Better now than in 100 years when there’s no food or water left.

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      6 months ago

      100 years? The way things are going I doubt we have more then 10-15 before mass starvation begins due to crop failures and water shortages.

      • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        6 months ago

        Indeed but even without climate change, the current system is doomed to collapse because it’s simply not sustainable.

        Climate change is going to accelerate that 10X.

        I for one see it as a good thing because fuck this arrangement.

    • Dkarma@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Nah we’ll just do what we are doing until it’s too late cuz conservatives don’t want change

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        6 months ago

        It’s right there in the name, baby. Conserve the status quo. Even better, reverse it to an older, even worse status quo if possible

    • stoly@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Human population should probably reduce to about 10% of what it currently is. Basically, as a species, people need to get over the arrogance of needing to propagate THEIR genetic lines, as if that’s somehow important. It’s unsustainable.

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        6 months ago

        Human population should probably reduce to about 10% of what it currently is.

        So you’re saying 90% of the human race should die? And here I thought the IDF was genocidal!

            • Kanzar@lemmy.world
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              6 months ago

              Everyone is going to die at some point. They’re not suggesting hastening that, but rather not replacing yourself.