Collapse!

#collapse

#DeepAdaptation is a #PostDoom movement and attitude, helping us deal with the ongoing #collapse of #civilization in a constructive and mindful way. Spiritual aspect here is crucial. Here I offer some musings, received via #MyRSS channel.

"Many #degrowth scholars focus on capitalism as the cause of ecological overshoot. But many civilisations destroyed ecosystems to the point of #collapse long before capitalism became our dominant economic model.

From an ecologist’s perspective, degrowth is inevitable. Many species #overshoot their environment’s carrying capacity if they have temporary access to an unusually high level of resources. Returning to more stable levels often involves large-scale starvation and die-offs as populations adjust.

Access to fossil fuels has allowed us to temporarily overshoot biophysical limits. This lifted our demands on the biosphere past the level it can safely absorb. Barring a planned reduction of those biosphere demands, we will experience the same “adjustments” as other species."
https://theconversation.com/critics-of-degrowth-economics-say-its-unworkable-but-from-an-ecologists-perspective-its-inevitable-211496