copharynx (was qoph@octodon)copharynx@sfba.social
Aug 13, 2026, 11:53 PMMy class on degrowth/post-growth is doing fabulous things for my morale and general outlook on life and the future.
I haven't figured out my elevator pitch for talking about it yet, but it'll include "Our current economic system is based on infinite growth, which is not compatible with a finite planet," and this from one of the instructors: "It solves the climate crisis, the affordability crisis, and the extreme inequality crisis at the same time."
Here's a 20-minute video intro to some basic concepts: