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That more just and equitable world is mainly an illusion created by cheap fossil fuels. Soon enough it will collapse, and there's not much ordinary people can d
by ardaoweo 3y ago
That more just and equitable world is mainly an illusion created by cheap fossil fuels. Soon enough it will collapse, and there's not much ordinary people can do about it. Stoicism can at least help with accepting the inevitable.
- cjohnson318 3y agoCheap fossil fuels AND an economic environment where developing countries have a median standard of living an order of magnitude lower than developed countries. If 80% of the world lived in roughly the same tax bracket, then a pair of wool socks would be like $100, not $10.