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“The key thing is this is not about all of humanity creating these threats. It is not about human nature. It is about small groups who bring out the worst in us, competing for profit and power and covering all [the risks] up.”
'The global Goliath is the endgame for humanity, Kemp says, like the final moves in a chess match that determine the result. He sees two outcomes: self-destruction or a fundamental transformation of society. He believes the first outcome is the most likely, but says escaping global collapse could be achieved. “First and foremost, you need to create genuine democratic societies to level all the forms of power that lead to Goliaths,” he says. That means running societies through citizen assemblies and juries, aided by digital technologies to enable direct democracy at large scales. History shows that more democratic societies tend to be more resilient, he says.'
“If you’d had a citizens’ jury sitting over the [fossil fuel companies] when they discovered how much damage and death their products would cause, do you think they would have said: ‘Yes, go ahead, bury the information and run disinformation campaigns’? Of course not,” Kemp says. Escaping collapse also requires taxing wealth, he says, otherwise the rich find ways to rig the democratic system. “I’d cap wealth at $10 million. That’s far more than anyone needs. A famous oil tycoon once said money is just a way for the rich to keep score. Why should we allow these people to keep score at the risk of destroying the entire planet?”
'He also has a message for individuals: “Collapse isn’t just caused by structures, but also people. If you want to save the world then the first step is to stop destroying it. In other words: don’t be a dick. Don’t work for big tech, arms manufacturers or the fossil fuel industry. Don’t accept relationships based on domination and share power whenever you can.”
"They break our legs and tell us to be grateful when they offer us crutches."
An interesting read to take your minds off Hackney.... on 09:31 - Aug 2 by WD19
Self destruction, in case you were wondering.
Any update on the Hackney situation?
My sources inform me that Hackney has also read the article this morning, reached the same conclusion, sunk into a deep depression and decided what's the point!
In other Hackney news...
....twtd and how right they were.
"They break our legs and tell us to be grateful when they offer us crutches."
An interesting read to take your minds off Hackney.... on 10:02 - Aug 2 by BanksterDebtSlave
My sources inform me that Hackney has also read the article this morning, reached the same conclusion, sunk into a deep depression and decided what's the point!
In other Hackney news...
....twtd and how right they were.
And now some of worst elements of the NF manifesto from the 70s, under the slogan (I kid you not) ‘Make Britain Great Again’, is policy of a Labour government.
An interesting read to take your minds off Hackney.... on 10:02 - Aug 2 by BanksterDebtSlave
My sources inform me that Hackney has also read the article this morning, reached the same conclusion, sunk into a deep depression and decided what's the point!
In other Hackney news...
....twtd and how right they were.
This also took place in Victoria Park, Hackney around the same time.
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An interesting read to take your minds off Hackney.... on 11:57 - Aug 2 with 266 views
An interesting read to take your minds off Hackney.... on 10:02 - Aug 2 by BanksterDebtSlave
My sources inform me that Hackney has also read the article this morning, reached the same conclusion, sunk into a deep depression and decided what's the point!
In other Hackney news...
....twtd and how right they were.
You heard it here first....blame The Guardian!
"They break our legs and tell us to be grateful when they offer us crutches."
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