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Uncle Joe

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14. As the Earth and its' resources are only so finite, true populism is the only path to abundance.

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Thu May 29, 2025, 10:43 PM

May 29

Higher standards of living across the board decrease the birth rate whereas poverty has the opposite effect.

However the global pursuit of straight up abundance for the sake of abundance or perceived security can only accelerate and aggravate climate catastrophe while exponentially increasing the chances for global conflict.

The governments of the world will need to WTFU to the new reality, and we most certainly need to set the example.

Thanks for the thread Passages

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Poll: Democratic voters prefer "populism" over "abundance" [View all] Passages May 29 OP

Everyone wants a specific target Raven123 May 29 #1

You can ponder abundance if your region includes high growth tech like Harvard bucolic_frolic May 29 #2

Ok, what the heck is this talking about? What do they mean by abundance? everyonematters May 29 #3

Abundance (Klein and Thompson book) Passages May 29 #5

See posts #5&6. Nt Fiendish Thingy May 29 #7

How about we shorten and prioritize the platform and we win elections? Stop with elaborate ideas and ... dutch777 May 29 #4

Pay attention to the "abundance" label Fiendish Thingy May 29 #6

What does that even mean? LearnedHand May 29 #8

There is more information within the thread. Passages May 29 #9

Clearly I understood that much LearnedHand May 29 #10

Abundance is essentially a framework which allows for less regulation. Passages May 29 #11

So they mean "abundance," not abundance LearnedHand May 29 #12

Yeah, pretty much....I believe they are at best mIsguided and at worst just terrible policy ideas that Passages May 29 #13

As the Earth and its' resources are only so finite, true populism is the only path to abundance. Uncle Joe May 29 #14