Capitalism is Unsustainable

JupiterKid · 2026-03-23 20:17:10

Very good and thought-provoking article by an environmental economist (linked below) on how and why capitalism is ultimately unsustainable as it relies on endless growth and consumes natural resources much faster than our only planet can sustain, despite efficiency and resource extraction advances over the past 50 years.…

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#32 24-03-2026 03:16PM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124336315#Comment_124336315

If I’m not mistaken, they call this kind of thing; "too big to flail". (sic)

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#33 24-03-2026 03:22PM

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Its zoning laws are liberal in the sense that they allow a maximum of mixity possible, mostly in urban environments. In other words, they don’t discourage introducing commercial or small industrial developments within residential areas, for instance. This flexibility is seen as reinforcing proximity to work and services to residents.

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