VraserX: build an abundance civilization, don't romanticize austerity
VraserX · x · 2026-10-23
VraserX argues against the idea that the fix for environmental problems is humanity consuming less forever. The better path, he says, is developing technology that makes energy, food and manufacturing radically cleaner and cheaper: "I'd rather build a civilization capable of abundance than romanticize permanent austerity."
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