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“Ultimately, Marx clarifies, capitalism diminishes societal wealth for every one.”
“It takes time, though, for soil to replenish the nutrients consumed by crops.”
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“It reflects how the metabolic relationship between humans and nature has become so distorted on the global scale.”
“This massive consumption of fossil fuels is causing climate change.”
“Environmental destruction has now reached the point that it can never be fully reversed.”
“We can no longer afford to keep the true cost of commodification and the valorization of capital out of sight and out of mind.”
“It’s impossible to raise productive forces any more under capitalism without completely destroying the planetary environment.”
“Externalization occurs in Japan as well.”
“Globalization has expanded the rural-urban divide far beyond the boundaries of the nation.”
“The “metabolic rift” has deepened to the point of no return.”
“Many scientists believe that these phenomena are partially to blame for novel viruses emerging and causing pandemics among humans.”
“However, while capitalism seeks the limitless increase of value, the planet itself is limited.”
“The superrich elite traveling the world in private jets and luxury yachts are responsible for a huge share of the current crisis, yet they refuse to take any responsibility.”
“Capital takes no responsibility for the exhaustion of the soil or the destruction of the forests.”
“Because of the production of beef for export to the Global North—the land is cleared to both raise cows and grow the crops to feed them.”
“It takes decades to grow trees, but capitalism can’t wait that long for forests to renew themselves.”