Naomi Klein points out, “climate change has less to do with carbon than with capitalism.”
I agree. It is so much more than just carbon, that it makes me wonder why carbon was fingered as the kingpin of kicking Mother Nature to the curb.
It's not just our carbon footprint, it is our capitalist footprint.
It's about a system that wants us to spend on experiences now, rather than on things. The message is "it doesn't really matter what you spend it on, just keep on spending".
“The essence of capitalism is to turn nature into commodities and commodities into capital. The live green earth is transformed into dead gold bricks, with luxury items for the few and toxic slag heaps for the many. The glittering mansion overlooks a vast sprawl of shanty towns, wherein a desperate, demoralized humanity is kept in line with drugs, television, and armed force.”- Michael Parenti
Consuming experiences is still consuming, and don't they have their own massive footprint?
The planet is affected whenever we spend money regardless of what we spend it on.
My solution has been to just stop spending. I have found that does wonders for both your carbon footprint, and your capitalist footprint.
Not to mention your bank account, and the amount of clutter in your home.
Buy nothing. Still be happy.
It's possible.
My simple life is all the proof I need.
Painfully true...
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