Interpersonally there may not be much difference between "look what I repaired" and "look what I bought", but ecologically there is a world of difference.
Solving ecological overshoot would require for our cultures to bridge that gap between interpersonal and ecological. In fact, all spheres of life would need to take on an ecological dimension.
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The power of fossil fuels manifests not just in disinformation campaigns and political meddling of Big Oil, but are also embedded in our everyday social practices.
We are compelled to participate in a fossil way of life not just by marketing, but also by our customs, habits, our ideas of what is proper and kind and just. These often align with a strictly anthropocentric perspective, valuing human comfort and societal stability over wider ecological considerations.
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