Eight billion is far too many. We should scale back to 4 billion. But capitalism thrives on growth and consumption. So it matters not if eight billion is sustainable. The pursuit of profit is god and the profit god makes the rules.

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Capitalism is not the answer, it's the problem.

https://medium.com/politically-speaking/when-we-finally-own-up-to-climate-change-capitalism-wont-be-the-answer-e1d497c950cb