Capitalism as if the World Matters | Measure the feasibility and possibility of sustainable capitalism

Capitalism as if the World Matters | Jonathon Porritt | Measure the feasibility and possibility of sustainable capitalism

Countries that have mercilessly exploited nature and become rich on GDP, the Earth Happiness Index HPI (Happy Planet Index) records extremely low numbers. In the HPI list, compared to the fact that many South American countries, which seems to be behind the West Europe economically, occupied the top, along with economic growth, Western European countries that they have prided themselves as a driver of the civilization of mankind That was not the case. Capitalism Ye Chan Rongja's assertion that economic growth brings happiness, has already become obsessive, continually supports the capitalist economic growth system living by eating people dissatisfaction and misfortune , There is a urgent situation in which it is only necessary to consider the limits of the ecosystem.

Nevertheless, economic growth remains important to billions of people in the world who do not secure minimal material benefits for human life. Instead of importing happiness for radical people, this current capitalist system, which is responsible for climate change, the gap between rich and poor, economic exploitation, environmental destruction, and the depletion of nature, which constantly plagues the human race, hit the limit, so this I can not tolerate it. Meanwhile, conservative people adhere to the previous faith that when the economy grows and technology advances are made, all problems are resolved naturally.

In this way, Jonathan Polito still supports capitalism in a violent confrontation situation that goes through poles and poles, but in order to solve the chronic Mungjet distance mentioned earlier, Jonathan Polit is currently seeking growth first principle, capitalism If we must innovate in a sustainable capitalist system we say that we can draw a positive future.

It is a fact that modern growth capitalism that mass produces side effects that can not be denied, such as climate change, expansion of the gap between rich and poor, economic exploitation, environmental destruction, resource depletion is inherently impossible to sustain. But even now, there is no suitable system to replace capitalism so far, even if there are people, people are not even ready to accept the rapid change of the same system changeover with the revolution. Considering all of these things, it will be a burden not only for a while but also for the rest of the time to start something new before climate change that seems to have already started.

However, capitalism has the advantages of short-term mobility, creativity, efficiency, if we convert it to the driving force of sustainable development, capitalism can only fulfill the change of shocking, 'unimaginable' Autonomous coordination system, the authors explain. Briefly, it is like changing the rule of 'game rule' like the words of Gretchen Daily, a professor of biology at Stanford University and Journalist Ellison who received the Pulitzer Prize. Moreover, capitalism is 'sustainable capitalism' which is essentially a completely different type from the capitalism so far.

And blindly be careful of technology as it has escaped from growth blind belief. It is true that technology gave a lot of benefits to humanity, but it is also true that mass production of many side effects. We must also change our mindset so that only technology can save us from religious blind faith and irresponsible fantasy. Politicians and entrepreneurs acknowledge that human economic activities are essentially belonging to ecosystems and deeply relate this point to all policies that all human activities harmonize with the ecosystem, You should avoid wasting resources used by future descendants. And although it is difficult for consumers to reduce consumption in reality, it is necessary to use smart consumption considering carbon consumption and energy efficiency, vanity excess consumption and mere consumption of consumption for consumption It will not.

In front of disasters due to climate change and the collapse of the ecosystem, there are already scientists who think that 'breakthrough? Collapse?', Already active and aggressive choice opportunities for this already, Some scientists believe that the hope of remaining remains. The author explains the biophysical limit of growth through detailed research on alternative models of capitalism, warns that human souls are seriously broken through uncontrolled materialism, and is ironic In particular, as a solution for that, we choose capitalism. However, the alternative capitalism that he presented requires democratic paradigm shift, technology • thinking • innovation in behavior. Among these changes, the biggest difference with capitalism we know is capitalism that takes biological physics and sustainability into account. It is sustainable capitalism that can become the driving force for sustainable development.

In order to prove the relevance and possibility of sustainable capitalism, the author analyzed a diverse range of interrelated, highly diverse fields such as politics, society, economy and climate change. The point of drilling down such complicated dynamics in detail may be a great opportunity to expand the range of knowledge for the original pursuit of diverse and deep knowledge, with abundant prior knowledge, but if not, or to simplify Comprehensive content that is too academic for the readers who like preference is boring, and there is also the possibility of losing the persuasive power a little. Nevertheless, if you are a person who care about the future of the Earth and humanity even if you do not want to friendship of who Rachel Louise Carson was worried about by climate change, this book 『Capitalism as if the World Matters』 will tell You can not clearly deny the message to be.

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