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Why We Need to Slow Down to Save the Planet, with Kohei Saito

Intelligence Squared

CHAPTER

Rethinking Capitalism and Environmental Crisis

The chapter delves into the inefficiency of nation-states in addressing the global environmental crisis and the problematic marriage between the capital class and the political status quo. It emphasizes the importance of bottom-up movements in creating non-capitalist communities, advocating for state investment in renewable energy and communal management of resources. The discussion also explores the impact of capitalism on human behavior and the qualities needed to transition towards a more communal society, critiquing current systems and advocating for new values like solidarity and justice.

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