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by dieterrams2 2435 days ago
You’re crediting capitalism with solving the very problems it created.
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megaman821 2435 days ago
What economic system produces no waste or pollution?
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WalterBright 2435 days ago
All human societies produce pollution, going back to the very beginning. In fact, archaeologists love to study ancient trash heaps.
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eeZah7Ux 2433 days ago
The amount of pollution per person varies wildly. Some societies were perfectly sustainable.

Among the most capitalistic and consumerist societies (e.g. US) the pollution is staggering.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspicuous_consumption

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