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Under capitalism, no investor will voluntarily walk away from a highly profitable industry like fossil fuels – even if it’s causing ecological breakdown. This is why solving the climate crisis requires overcoming capitalism. @JasonHickel on the Better Future Pod:

Under capitalism, no investor will voluntarily walk away from a highly profitable industry like fossil fuels – even if it’s causing ecological breakdown. This is why solving the climate crisis requires overcoming capitalism. @JasonHickel on the Better Future Pod:

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“tremendous moral progress”

“tremendous moral progress”

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developed countries need to slow down economic growth

developed countries need to slow down economic growth

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this man’s ability to express our collective rage is a gift 🎁

this man’s ability to express our collective rage is a gift 🎁

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defenders of capitalism love to say that it has freed billions of people from poverty. UN Special Rapporteur Olivier De Schutter explains the absurdity of this argument and how the conditions of capitalism require poverty and inequality to exist:

defenders of capitalism love to say that it has freed billions of people from poverty. UN Special Rapporteur Olivier De Schutter explains the absurdity of this argument and how the conditions of capitalism require poverty and inequality to exist:

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liberalism is full of contradictions the problem is that when competing values come into conflict, liberal leaders resolve the contradictions in favor of capital accumulation. this is why, time and time again, liberalism gives way to fascism. Jason Hickel on Better Future pod:

liberalism is full of contradictions the problem is that when competing values come into conflict, liberal leaders resolve the contradictions in favor of capital accumulation. this is why, time and time again, liberalism gives way to fascism. Jason Hickel on Better Future pod:

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why does the US continue to support Israel, despite condemnation from its own citizens and the world? Israel helps the US crush liberation movements in the region. and the occupation of Gaza upholds the structures of capitalist imperialism Jason Hickel on Better Future podcast:

why does the US continue to support Israel, despite condemnation from its own citizens and the world? Israel helps the US crush liberation movements in the region. and the occupation of Gaza upholds the structures of capitalist imperialism Jason Hickel on Better Future podcast:

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is overpopulation causing climate change? the problem isn’t too many people. the problem is too many rich people.

is overpopulation causing climate change? the problem isn’t too many people. the problem is too many rich people.

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capitalism has always required cheap labor and resources from a periphery, and the West has maintained that imperial arrangement through violence. it’s imperative that we transition to a post-capitalist economic system. Jason Hickel on the Better Future Pod:

capitalism has always required cheap labor and resources from a periphery, and the West has maintained that imperial arrangement through violence. it’s imperative that we transition to a post-capitalist economic system. Jason Hickel on the Better Future Pod:

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there is a popular bit of climate misinformation that says a warmer planet is a good thing. world-renowned earth system scientist @JRockstrom eviscerates that claim:

there is a popular bit of climate misinformation that says a warmer planet is a good thing. world-renowned earth system scientist @JRockstrom eviscerates that claim:

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the UK Green Party is stopping the rise of the far right. how? instead of moving to the center, they're putting forward a bold progressive vision that gives the British people a true alternative to the far-right Reform Party. the results speak for themselves:

the UK Green Party is stopping the rise of the far right. how? instead of moving to the center, they're putting forward a bold progressive vision that gives the British people a true alternative to the far-right Reform Party. the results speak for themselves:

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we should tax the rich – because rich people’s money gives them too much command over labor. that’s why so many of us work bullsh*t jobs that contribute to inequality and climate change. only by taxing the rich can we free up resources for the things we actually want.

we should tax the rich – because rich people’s money gives them too much command over labor. that’s why so many of us work bullsh*t jobs that contribute to inequality and climate change. only by taxing the rich can we free up resources for the things we actually want.

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a recent Financial Times article declared that "capitalism won't deliver the energy transition fast enough." spot on 🎯 breaking down the article:

a recent Financial Times article declared that "capitalism won't deliver the energy transition fast enough." spot on 🎯 breaking down the article:

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we should tax the rich — but maybe not for the reason you think. ultra-wealthy people's money gives them too much command over our labor. only by taxing the rich can we free up resources for things we actually want. listen to Jason Hickel on episode 3 of Better Future podcast:

we should tax the rich — but maybe not for the reason you think. ultra-wealthy people's money gives them too much command over our labor. only by taxing the rich can we free up resources for things we actually want. listen to Jason Hickel on episode 3 of Better Future podcast:

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modern economics is failing us, says a Nobel Prize-winning economist

modern economics is failing us, says a Nobel Prize-winning economist

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we are in an international debt crisis. there is a simple solution:

we are in an international debt crisis. there is a simple solution:

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