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vouaobrasil[dead post] ◴[01 May 24 05:28 UTC] No.40219813[source]▶
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infotainment ◴[01 May 24 05:34 UTC] No.40219837[source]▶
Ah yes, because communism had such a great environmental record.

Fact is, it’s humans that like to destroy the biosphere: the economic trappings don’t really matter much.

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vouaobrasil ◴[01 May 24 05:39 UTC] No.40219871[source]▶
I don't advocate communism. Even communism supported technological development, which I do not. And humans don't like to destroy the biosphere at all; it is just a byproduct of our basal instincts in large social groups, and we should learn to get past that.
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10u152 ◴[01 May 24 05:43 UTC] No.40219900[source]▶
You're on an unusual website for someone who does not support any technological development. You're not in favour of caveman technology even? Clubs and fire? Going to be a cold winter.
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vouaobrasil ◴[01 May 24 05:46 UTC] No.40219915[source]▶
Well, there are some interesting discussions here (sometimes). I don't believe in echo chambers but about talking with people about ideas.

I don't advocate for a complete shunning of technology, but rather a cautious approach towards it, somewhat like the Amish but with Christianity replaced with a reverence for nature.

We will never stop using basic tools and fire but there has got to be a better optimum somewhere that uses less than all the wasteful stuff we're doing now.

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10u152 ◴[01 May 24 05:56 UTC] No.40219988[source]▶
Interesting outlook. I don't say you're 100% wrong, but getting enough people to make a difference to support you might be difficult. I think 99% of people never stop to question whether they should do anything, just rush headlong into the new consumable/widget.
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1. vouaobrasil ◴[01 May 24 06:09 UTC] No.40220075[source]▶
Yes, but I love wild animals. When I hear about birds and insects and spiders going extinct, I feel a terrible sadness and for that reason at least I am trying to figure out a better path and convince people of it. It might never work given the momentum of 8 billion, but most people are equally convinced they can never win the lottery and yet someone always does.

I care about animals as much as I care about humans which is why I do not support technological growth, which just exports suffering into the animal world for our comfort.