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Hugh_Lebowski

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4. The entire economic system is based and predicated on endless growth
Thu Jun 1, 2023, 07:16 PM
Jun 2023

Both in terms of resource/energy extraction, and population growth.

It's entirely a house of cards that collapses without it. And that's because it's massively leveraged through debt, which in turn, depends on growth.

Not saying that's how it SHOULD be, but just how it is

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