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Chris- glad that you enjoyed some well-earned time off! Remember, a key step along the lines of "degrowth" is setting Limits to Progress! Can we really be forging ahead with space programs, hundreds of low-earth-orbit satellites, etc. and encouraging ever more energy consumption in the midst of a climate catastrophe? First step in controlling continuous expansion of the economy is curtailing "progress"; just as first step toward biodiversity is not one more sacrifice zone, anywhere, even to produce materials for EVs, solar panels, etc. Just stop it!

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Hello Chris, thanks for your last post overthinking next steps on REDD-Monitor. You will get some pledge for your groundbreaking work (next week). Adressing endless growth on basis of criticising capitalism and the overconsumption is good idea. First sentence in "Capital" of Karl Marx reads: "The richness of Societies under capitalistic rule appears as big collection of goods." This is the deep fact. Together with competition between capitalists this turnt up to present situation in the world. Not meaning to go anti-technology. But theres a lot of bullshit-jobs and bullshit goods to throw away.

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