Our current economic systems require infinite growth in a finite system. In cellular biology, this is known as ‘cancer.’
Our current economic systems require infinite growth in a finite system. In cellular biology, this is known as ‘cancer.’
We just need to get space travel going so we can ruin more planets. Then we only have to worry when the galaxy gets full.
not only does does the billionaire class expect infinite growth, they require infinite accelerating growth
It doesn't require infinite growth?
If it doesn't, perhaps you can get an answer from billionaires, private equity shareholders, and CEOs of big companies: how much money is "enough" for them?
Oh no, you can't, because all of them are focused on infinitely squeezing customers and workers to grow revenue.
Shareholders demanding ever increasing profits quarter after quarter is the definition of infinite growth. It's not enough that a company makes a hundred million dollars in profits quarter after quarter. That number has to keep getting bigger. So yes capitalism as it operates todau does actually require infinite growth.
So yes capitalism as it operates todau does actually require infinite growth.
Companies going bankrupt is also part of capitalism. Are those also infinite growth?