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‘I’m not buying new stuff any more’: the young people getting into ‘degrowth’(www.theguardian.com)

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Jordans_Vision@lemm.ee
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Man, I feel this. Infinite growth is an insane concept.

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disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
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Well made second-hand > disposable Walmart/Amazon plastic

Reduce spending. Reuse second-hand wares. Recycle what no one wants.

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MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca
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Infinite growth in a finite system has a name: it’s called cancer.

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BlanketsWithSmallpox@lemmy.world
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Just don’t mention that it’s what makes the stock market go round or people lose their shit when they realize you can’t retire at 65 by magically making money from hoarding it through compound interest.

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