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#Degrowth

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The researchers were surprised to find that the loss of #water on the continents has grown so dramatically that it has become one of the largest causes of global #SeaLevel rise.

Moisture lost to evaporation and drought, plus runoff from pumped groundwater, now outpaces the melting of glaciers and the ice sheets of either Antarctica or Greenland as the largest contributor of water to the oceans.

#extractivismo #capitalism #degrowth #commons

propublica.org/article/water-a

ProPublica“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
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I heard the authors of this book about #depopulation interviewed recently on a podcast, and something seemed off about what they were saying. I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but @davekarpf nails it.
It would be nice if Deep Thinkers would stop bemoaning that people aren't having "enough" kids and start implementing the obvious policies which would improve people's lives here and now and make them want to have more kids.
Pronatalism is clownish.
#degrowth
davekarpf.substack.com/p/defus

The Future, Now and Then · Defusing the Depopulation BombBy Dave Karpf

Who owns the firm—and who (or what) should? At #AOM2025, the PDW on alternative ownership raised urgent questions. What if we moved beyond ownership as control and toward governance as stewardship? In my work with Robert Perey, we often ask: if nature is a stakeholder, shouldn’t she be included in ownership too? Post-capitalism may already be here—if we allow accumulation to mean regeneration, and expansion to mean care.

The first six chapters of 'An Economy of Want' are now on the web, here: openengineering.scienceonthewe There's an overview, or just dive in!

Economics primer based firmly in the natural world ... for those familiar with mainstream economics also interested in alternative analyses, or anyone new to economics who wants an approachable introduction.

Details & eBook sites.google.com/view/economyo