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Degrowth with Andrew, Part 1

It Could Happen Here

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Growthism and Capitalism in the Capitalist System

We need to think of ways that we can help people and help people live better lives without relying on deserating the biosphere. Capitalism really is driven by this ideology of growthism because it is structurally incentivized. Structurally, it's a structural imperative in the capitalist system. It's not exclusively driven by greed, as some people assume. Under capitalism, capitalist-owned capital and capital that is stagnant is capital that is losing its value.

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