NGO Director John Feffer just released a Malthusian article on how to sell economic “degrowth” to avoid a climate catastrophe
Feffer quotes a Professor who idealizes a world full of aboriginal noble savages before “European colonialists” ruined everything, & wants to return to that pre-civilizational world.
According to Feffer, the only way to change people’s minds is through “social learning programs” (AstroTurfed Malthusian indoctrination) or a “shock to they system”
He wants to shrink the global economy to less than 33% of its current size
He seems to be striving for a utopian communist experiment that will somehow succeed with an economy 1/3 of what it is today
What are his specific asks?
1. Phasing out fossil fuels
2. Eliminating cars (including electric vehicles)
3. Ending “non-essential” air travel
4. Ending large-scale manufacturing & agriculture
5. Downsizing homes
6. Population control measures
The article advocates “international diplomacy toward a contraction and convergence of the wealthier and the poorer countries”
His globalist vision wants to reduce economic competition between countries, & roll out a basic income “based on needs”
The article is optimistic however, because while “there will major catastrophes first… it’s crucial that we have the leading explanations so that the pieces can be picked up correctly afterwards”
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