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hunter

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2. This thing we now call "economic productivity..."

Reply to Brogrizzly (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 06:37 PM

Apr 2017

... is a direct measure of the damage we are doing to our planet's natural environment and our own human spirit.

We ought to be paying people to experiment with low energy lifestyles that have low environmental impacts.

High energy "consumer" lifestyles are not a prerequisite of happiness.

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Conspicuous Production? [View all] Brogrizzly Apr 2017 OP

Interesting. Also interesting that none of the "conspicuous production" activities they mention Squinch Apr 2017 #1

I suppose as in the article, it does generate data and revenue for Facebook, etc. Brogrizzly Apr 2017 #4

Right. At it's base it's all about filling time with pursuing the good opinion of others. Squinch Apr 2017 #5

This thing we now call "economic productivity..." hunter Apr 2017 #2

I think if you look closely, they're the opposite. They're gerbil treadmills. Squinch Apr 2017 #6

Right, I also like this concept of a low energy lifestyle. Brogrizzly Apr 2017 #7

You would think that with all of this productivity BigmanPigman Apr 2017 #3