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Here’s a piece where I share some thoughts about degrowth vs accelerationism if you’re interested 

https://thumbsup.mirror.xyz/euoiYZXM1-j6KFcsGEnzoy4DYLVDomAX0V962TWjb3Y

So, is solarpunk merely a euphemism for eco-anarchy?

Yes. While you will rarely hear it put forward this way, this is because of optics. After-all, if we called cyberpunk what it really is: "dystopian prolonged late-stage capitalism with fascist overtones," it would be a lot harder to sell movie tickets—Ryan Gosling be damned.

The reality is that anarchy by any other name smells very, very sweet. I've written multiple newsletters on this subject, and they are among my most popular. As an example of this, “decentralization,” a word with anarchist roots, is now used to pitch everything from Bitcoin to Instagram Threads.

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Pleasure is mine! You can notice the hard work put in them.

Thanks for sharing this. Every once in a while my timing is not great and these articles fly completely under the radar receiving very little comments, collects, or shares. I’m very proud of them and people sharing quotes they like means so much to me 💚