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"It is easier to imagine an end to the world than an end to capitalism." - Mark Fisher.[1] I think the next hundred years will show us how fundamental capital
by tuatoru 6y ago
"It is easier to imagine an end to the world than an end to capitalism."
- Mark Fisher.[1]
I think the next hundred years will show us how fundamental capitalism is to our society. Making a living now gets in the way of having a life (and reproducing life) for the majority of people.[2] Whether or not capitalism can survive without growth has long been debated. (See e.g. [3], [4] for recent popular-media examples.)
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fisher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fisher
2. https://www.populationpyramid.net/world/2050/ https://www.populationpyramid.net/world/2050/ Look especially at the expected trends for the major economies of the world--Europe, Japan, China, RoK, Russian Federation, USA--and upcomers--Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, India, and so on.
3. https://www.degrowth.info/en/2014/06/the-good-news-no-capitalism-without-growth/ https://www.degrowth.info/en/2014/06/the-good-news-no-capita...
4. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/02/the-end-of-growth-wouldnt-be-the-end-of-capitalism/273367/ https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/02/the-end...