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The Fire Is Raging, And We Refuse To Put It Out

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The Fire Is Raging, And We Refuse To Put It Out

On why Capitalism's belief in perpetual growth and our consumerist culture is destroying the planet...and why none of it matters, ultimately.

Larry G. Maguire
Jul 30, 2023
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The Fire Is Raging, And We Refuse To Put It Out

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Good Sunday to you… This essay is about how we’re fucking up this planet and, in fact, more so ourselves by our tacit compliance with consumerism. Our appetite for useless bright shiny stuff seems insatiable. I’m still trying to figure out how to untangle myself from it, and when I do, I’ll let you know. In the meantime, if you think the stuff I write a…

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