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"Canada, the most affluent of countries, operates on a depletion economy which leaves destruction in its wake. Your people are driven by a terrible sense of def
by ipnon 5y ago
"Canada, the most affluent of countries, operates on a depletion economy which leaves destruction in its wake. Your people are driven by a terrible sense of deficiency. When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can’t eat money."
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- Proven 5y agoIf a forest was purchased at market price, it doesn't make sense to "cut the last tree" because that completely ruins the investment. Likewise for catching all the fish - compared to the capitalist who properly manages their river, you'd make less money and ultimately go out of business. Resource depletion happens in socialism, state capitalism, fascism. Not so much even in feudalism. So, privatize everything.
- bloniac 5y agoIt’s the nature of humanity. Frankly the sooner we wipe ourselves out, the better it will be for whatever other species remain.
- postalrat 5y agoLife on Earth won't last forever. Humans will probably be the only opportunity to bring life off this planet before the Sun goes nova or some other planet destroying event happens.