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Extremes Can Be Close Bedfellows
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"You’ve been talking a lot about this, but please keep going. The green economic revolution is an illusion! If the hidden values, morels and agendas are about perpetual growth, it will mean more mineral extraction and the levels of unsustainability we witness in the current system. Its not about capitalism or communism, even though both are closer bedfellows than they may have us believe. Both focus on constant growth.
To me, it seems to be about finding a new framework to live by, with elements of both these systems. Its true, I believe, that the fossil fuel industry have helped people out of poverty, but has already placed some in poverty.
For example, there are endless cases of societies being evicted from lands, in pursuit of mineral extractions etc. Its not just in colonial days, its still happening now, but pushed under the carpet. The current value system we collectively hold will see more and more of us saying hello to poverty and destitution.
No one yet has a system to replace what we have, but its about getting all the big thinkers, around a table, to find that new adaptable system, to organize our varied societies around. We need to find better ways to sustain human wellbeing, and increase it, as both communism and capitalism have failed us to a degree."
Stuart and William record face to face again as they discuss, investigate, and explore a question from listener Ahana, in Assam, India.
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