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KPN

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18. Just ran across this thread. Degrowth economy! What an

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #9)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 03:02 PM

Feb 2024

Oh snap! moment it was for me reading that. I have thought for a long time that the root of all our problems is our economic system, but have never been able to see a solution … until now. Hopefully, we will find a way to accomplish that before our species is substantially extirpated. Not for me, but my kids and their yet to be born kids — because I can’t believe we are closing in on the tipping point.

Glad I ran into this thread. And thanks for your post and the Oh snap! moment!

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