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Greta Thunberg’s book: Capitalism and market economics a ‘terrible idea’ to slow climate change
MarketWatch via MSN ^ | February 17, 2023 | by Rachel Koning Beals

Posted on 02/17/2023 7:09:02 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

‘Leaving capitalist consumerism and market economics as the dominant stewards of the only known civilization in the universe will most likely seem, in retrospect, to have been a terrible idea.’

That’s the latest criticism of the established world order from Greta Thunberg, arguably the best-known face of the climate movement and perhaps of Gen Z politics writ large.

If capitalism created the crisis, as Thunberg suggests, then leaning on its mechanisms to fix the crisis is a flawed idea, she says.

Her takedown of capitalism features in a new book out Tuesday.

And the book suggests it’s not too late to act, with its alarming charts followed by a decidedly hopeful conclusion that’s a contrast to the alarm Thunberg usually exudes when she’s facing the United Nations or the World Economic Forum.

“Keeping emissions below 1 metric ton per person a year will not be a problem for the majority of the world’s population, since they will only need to make modest reductions — if any — in order to live inside the planetary boundaries,” Thunberg says. “In many cases, they would even be able to increase their emissions quite substantially.”

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: globalwarming; hoax; propaganda; socialism
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1 posted on 02/17/2023 7:09:02 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I wonder which commie asshole actually wrote the book.
Because that dumb chick sure as hell didn’t.


2 posted on 02/17/2023 7:10:31 AM PST by TexasM1A
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I can only assume that she is giving her book away for free...


3 posted on 02/17/2023 7:10:42 AM PST by Rebel_Ace (Let's go Brandon!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Everyone knows that the best way to change the weather is to eat bugs.


4 posted on 02/17/2023 7:11:13 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (“You want it one way, but it’s the other way”)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Swedish Meatball’s Cook America Cookbook. Listening to children with mental issues isn’t a good idea.


5 posted on 02/17/2023 7:14:10 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Remember what FJB Brandon said, "...more than half of the women in my administration are women.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Greta’s use as a useful idiot is rapidly approaching the “sell by” date.


6 posted on 02/17/2023 7:15:36 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Greta Thunberg’s book: Capitalism and market economics a ‘terrible idea’ to slow climate change

Communism and controlled markets are absolutely the worst idea to do anything.

Just visit any Communist country, or country with a planned economy. They are ALL filthy toxic waste sites.


7 posted on 02/17/2023 7:18:29 AM PST by Sooth2222 (“Toute nation a le gouvernement qu’elle mérite.” ("Every nation has the government it deserves.”) )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Astonishingly, the simple, singular solution to each and every crisis that the media say that we have been having for the past several decades is Marxist totalitarianism, on a global scale. Nothing else will save us.


8 posted on 02/17/2023 7:18:53 AM PST by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

North Korea might be the only country on earth that truly and completely rejects capitalism and market economics.

I suggest that Ms. Thunberg spend oh, maybe a decade there to see how the North Koreans are tackling climate change. Then perhaps she could write a book about it.


9 posted on 02/17/2023 7:19:36 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: TexasM1A
Glaring Greta is unhappy about you calling her a liar, cheat, plagiarist and phony author...


10 posted on 02/17/2023 7:22:00 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Once you get people to believe that a plural pronoun is singular, they'll believe anything - nicollo)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Bend her over the knee and apply the belt. This is what happens when you “spare the rod”.


11 posted on 02/17/2023 7:22:11 AM PST by Herodes
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Socialism causes poverty and poverty causes lots of desperate people who can not afford to take good care of the land. It also causes incompetent leadership of industrial projects and gives us Cherynobal type results.


12 posted on 02/17/2023 7:22:42 AM PST by AndyTheBear
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To: AndyTheBear

Correct. Socialism is the perfect solution to reduce the human population.


13 posted on 02/17/2023 7:24:36 AM PST by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Is she going on a book tour to explain her book ? LOL


14 posted on 02/17/2023 7:26:01 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It’s a ebook right? She’s not dumb enough to print it on paper right?


15 posted on 02/17/2023 7:27:04 AM PST by cableguymn
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To: TexasM1A

Okay then. So Greta comes out as socialist. I guess we should not be too shocked. Implementing her plans seems to require a totalitarian system.


16 posted on 02/17/2023 7:31:14 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So the little darling uses capitalism to trash capitalism

Hope her books a flop


17 posted on 02/17/2023 7:34:40 AM PST by Nifster ( EI see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

[[ ‘Leaving capitalist consumerism and market economics as the dominant stewards of the only known civilization in the universe will most likely seem, in retrospect, to have been a terrible idea.’]]

Who the heck writes overly hyperbole like this? Oh, that’s right, never mind, her radical liberal handlers do.

Exaggerate much scoldilocks?


18 posted on 02/17/2023 7:36:51 AM PST by Bob434
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Is her book free? No?

Hypocritical twit!


19 posted on 02/17/2023 7:37:52 AM PST by MortMan (You better bring yours, when you come to take mine. - Creed Fisher)
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To: Rebel_Ace

Probably gonna pay people to read it. But sadly I think too many non-thinking steeple will snap up her book and make her a millionaire if she isn’t one already. She hates capitalism, EXCEPT WHEN it comes to her.


20 posted on 02/17/2023 7:38:14 AM PST by Bob434
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