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  1. I really enjoy repairing things. It gives such a great feeling of accomplishment when done.

    Yes, today it was just patching a hole on an inner pocket and replacing a buckle on the same messenger bag but it felt great to keep the bag going for probably another ten years.

  2. I really enjoy repairing things. It gives such a great feeling of accomplishment when done.

    Yes, today it was just patching a hole on an inner pocket and replacing a buckle on the same messenger bag but it felt great to keep the bag going for probably another ten years.

    #repair #simple #anticonsumption

  3. I really enjoy repairing things. It gives such a great feeling of accomplishment when done.

    Yes, today it was just patching a hole on an inner pocket and replacing a buckle on the same messenger bag but it felt great to keep the bag going for probably another ten years.

    #repair #simple #anticonsumption

  4. I really enjoy repairing things. It gives such a great feeling of accomplishment when done.

    Yes, today it was just patching a hole on an inner pocket and replacing a buckle on the same messenger bag but it felt great to keep the bag going for probably another ten years.

    #repair #simple #anticonsumption

  5. There's a meme on FB that asks why no billionaire has funded the halting or reversal of climate change, just so people would revere them for literally saving humanity. This was my response:

    Partly it involves a process change to everything we do, so it doesn't happen on a specific day and so there is no glory, like saving us from an asteroid that's about to destroy Earth. There is no definitive problem that on a certain day you can say "see, it's done".

    Partly because the solutions involve changing how everything on the planet operates in a way that many people will regard as adverse, because even though we talk about caring about our kids, people are really a lot in it for themselves and if it comes down to them having a good time or leaving a livable world for their kids, they're going to have a good time and pretend to hope their kids will survive it.

    Partly it's that there's good money in pretending it's not a big deal, and these are people who like to use money as their signal of goodness. To the extent they pretend they care about humanity, in many cases they're just trying to make a profit on the fact that others do.

    Partly it's that the solution is actually something that even billionaires don't have enough to just buy outright overnight.

    Partly it's that it cuts into their lifestyles, in many cases, because the are some of the most planet-intensive people in existence. One of the things we need to do in order to survive as a species is stop being consumption-oriented and they are the poster-children for consumption.

    Partly it's that they do not perceive that the threat is to all of humanity, only to some of it, and they think the people who escape it will be the clever ones, who they imagine are the ones with money. They think that by becoming rich, they have avoided it, and that they are humanity's best chance.

    Partly it's that they have a bunker in their basement that is prepper-stocked with what they imagine is everything they need and they just don't care about others.

    Partly it's that although we revere them as super-smart for getting to where they are, we over-attribute intelligence and under-attribute sociopathy. So, yes, they don't care that much about others, but also they aren't in a lot of cases the smartest among us.

    Partly it's that everything else they do they already model as saving humanity in one way or another, so the "high" of having these alleged bragging rights would not last long.

    Partly it's that their notion of what "investing" in has nothing to do with outcomes you want to see in the world, and everything to do with what brings monetary return, which steers them in the wrong direction.

    Partly they think there are too many people and it's good that most of them will die, so they are doing humanity a favor by culling its numbers. (I'm not going to get into the racial breakdown of the order in which people die, but there's probably a lot to be said there, too.)

    Partly they may just do the calculation that there are cheaper ways to get adulation.

    #climate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDenial #collapse #extinction #billionaires #LateStageCapitalism #sociopathy #Consumption #AntiConsumption #sustainability #ClimateCulling

  6. There's a meme on FB that asks why no billionaire has funded the halting or reversal of climate change, just so people would revere them for literally saving humanity. This was my response:

    Partly it involves a process change to everything we do, so it doesn't happen on a specific day and so there is no glory, like saving us from an asteroid that's about to destroy Earth. There is no definitive problem that on a certain day you can say "see, it's done".

    Partly because the solutions involve changing how everything on the planet operates in a way that many people will regard as adverse, because even though we talk about caring about our kids, people are really a lot in it for themselves and if it comes down to them having a good time or leaving a livable world for their kids, they're going to have a good time and pretend to hope their kids will survive it.

    Partly it's that there's good money in pretending it's not a big deal, and these are people who like to use money as their signal of goodness. To the extent they pretend they care about humanity, in many cases they're just trying to make a profit on the fact that others do.

    Partly it's that the solution is actually something that even billionaires don't have enough to just buy outright overnight.

    Partly it's that it cuts into their lifestyles, in many cases, because the are some of the most planet-intensive people in existence. One of the things we need to do in order to survive as a species is stop being consumption-oriented and they are the poster-children for consumption.

    Partly it's that they do not perceive that the threat is to all of humanity, only to some of it, and they think the people who escape it will be the clever ones, who they imagine are the ones with money. They think that by becoming rich, they have avoided it, and that they are humanity's best chance.

    Partly it's that they have a bunker in their basement that is prepper-stocked with what they imagine is everything they need and they just don't care about others.

    Partly it's that although we revere them as super-smart for getting to where they are, we over-attribute intelligence and under-attribute sociopathy. So, yes, they don't care that much about others, but also they aren't in a lot of cases the smartest among us.

    Partly it's that everything else they do they already model as saving humanity in one way or another, so the "high" of having these alleged bragging rights would not last long.

    Partly it's that their notion of what "investing" in has nothing to do with outcomes you want to see in the world, and everything to do with what brings monetary return, which steers them in the wrong direction.

    Partly they think there are too many people and it's good that most of them will die, so they are doing humanity a favor by culling its numbers. (I'm not going to get into the racial breakdown of the order in which people die, but there's probably a lot to be said there, too.)

    Partly they may just do the calculation that there are cheaper ways to get adulation.

    #climate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDenial #collapse #extinction #billionaires #LateStageCapitalism #sociopathy #Consumption #AntiConsumption #sustainability #ClimateCulling

  7. There's a meme on FB that asks why no billionaire has funded the halting or reversal of climate change, just so people would revere them for literally saving humanity. This was my response:

    Partly it involves a process change to everything we do, so it doesn't happen on a specific day and so there is no glory, like saving us from an asteroid that's about to destroy Earth. There is no definitive problem that on a certain day you can say "see, it's done".

    Partly because the solutions involve changing how everything on the planet operates in a way that many people will regard as adverse, because even though we talk about caring about our kids, people are really a lot in it for themselves and if it comes down to them having a good time or leaving a livable world for their kids, they're going to have a good time and pretend to hope their kids will survive it.

    Partly it's that there's good money in pretending it's not a big deal, and these are people who like to use money as their signal of goodness. To the extent they pretend they care about humanity, in many cases they're just trying to make a profit on the fact that others do.

    Partly it's that the solution is actually something that even billionaires don't have enough to just buy outright overnight.

    Partly it's that it cuts into their lifestyles, in many cases, because the are some of the most planet-intensive people in existence. One of the things we need to do in order to survive as a species is stop being consumption-oriented and they are the poster-children for consumption.

    Partly it's that they do not perceive that the threat is to all of humanity, only to some of it, and they think the people who escape it will be the clever ones, who they imagine are the ones with money. They think that by becoming rich, they have avoided it, and that they are humanity's best chance.

    Partly it's that they have a bunker in their basement that is prepper-stocked with what they imagine is everything they need and they just don't care about others.

    Partly it's that although we revere them as super-smart for getting to where they are, we over-attribute intelligence and under-attribute sociopathy. So, yes, they don't care that much about others, but also they aren't in a lot of cases the smartest among us.

    Partly it's that everything else they do they already model as saving humanity in one way or another, so the "high" of having these alleged bragging rights would not last long.

    Partly it's that their notion of what "investing" in has nothing to do with outcomes you want to see in the world, and everything to do with what brings monetary return, which steers them in the wrong direction.

    Partly they think there are too many people and it's good that most of them will die, so they are doing humanity a favor by culling its numbers. (I'm not going to get into the racial breakdown of the order in which people die, but there's probably a lot to be said there, too.)

    Partly they may just do the calculation that there are cheaper ways to get adulation.

    #climate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDenial #collapse #extinction #billionaires #LateStageCapitalism #sociopathy #Consumption #AntiConsumption #sustainability #ClimateCulling

  8. There's a meme on FB that asks why no billionaire has funded the halting or reversal of climate change, just so people would revere them for literally saving humanity. This was my response:

    Partly it involves a process change to everything we do, so it doesn't happen on a specific day and so there is no glory, like saving us from an asteroid that's about to destroy Earth. There is no definitive problem that on a certain day you can say "see, it's done".

    Partly because the solutions involve changing how everything on the planet operates in a way that many people will regard as adverse, because even though we talk about caring about our kids, people are really a lot in it for themselves and if it comes down to them having a good time or leaving a livable world for their kids, they're going to have a good time and pretend to hope their kids will survive it.

    Partly it's that there's good money in pretending it's not a big deal, and these are people who like to use money as their signal of goodness. To the extent they pretend they care about humanity, in many cases they're just trying to make a profit on the fact that others do.

    Partly it's that the solution is actually something that even billionaires don't have enough to just buy outright overnight.

    Partly it's that it cuts into their lifestyles, in many cases, because the are some of the most planet-intensive people in existence. One of the things we need to do in order to survive as a species is stop being consumption-oriented and they are the poster-children for consumption.

    Partly it's that they do not perceive that the threat is to all of humanity, only to some of it, and they think the people who escape it will be the clever ones, who they imagine are the ones with money. They think that by becoming rich, they have avoided it, and that they are humanity's best chance.

    Partly it's that they have a bunker in their basement that is prepper-stocked with what they imagine is everything they need and they just don't care about others.

    Partly it's that although we revere them as super-smart for getting to where they are, we over-attribute intelligence and under-attribute sociopathy. So, yes, they don't care that much about others, but also they aren't in a lot of cases the smartest among us.

    Partly it's that everything else they do they already model as saving humanity in one way or another, so the "high" of having these alleged bragging rights would not last long.

    Partly it's that their notion of what "investing" in has nothing to do with outcomes you want to see in the world, and everything to do with what brings monetary return, which steers them in the wrong direction.

    Partly they think there are too many people and it's good that most of them will die, so they are doing humanity a favor by culling its numbers. (I'm not going to get into the racial breakdown of the order in which people die, but there's probably a lot to be said there, too.)

    Partly they may just do the calculation that there are cheaper ways to get adulation.

    #climate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDenial #collapse #extinction #billionaires #LateStageCapitalism #sociopathy #Consumption #AntiConsumption #sustainability #ClimateCulling

  9. There's a meme on FB that asks why no billionaire has funded the halting or reversal of climate change, just so people would revere them for literally saving humanity. This was my response:

    Partly it involves a process change to everything we do, so it doesn't happen on a specific day and so there is no glory, like saving us from an asteroid that's about to destroy Earth. There is no definitive problem that on a certain day you can say "see, it's done".

    Partly because the solutions involve changing how everything on the planet operates in a way that many people will regard as adverse, because even though we talk about caring about our kids, people are really a lot in it for themselves and if it comes down to them having a good time or leaving a livable world for their kids, they're going to have a good time and pretend to hope their kids will survive it.

    Partly it's that there's good money in pretending it's not a big deal, and these are people who like to use money as their signal of goodness. To the extent they pretend they care about humanity, in many cases they're just trying to make a profit on the fact that others do.

    Partly it's that the solution is actually something that even billionaires don't have enough to just buy outright overnight.

    Partly it's that it cuts into their lifestyles, in many cases, because the are some of the most planet-intensive people in existence. One of the things we need to do in order to survive as a species is stop being consumption-oriented and they are the poster-children for consumption.

    Partly it's that they do not perceive that the threat is to all of humanity, only to some of it, and they think the people who escape it will be the clever ones, who they imagine are the ones with money. They think that by becoming rich, they have avoided it, and that they are humanity's best chance.

    Partly it's that they have a bunker in their basement that is prepper-stocked with what they imagine is everything they need and they just don't care about others.

    Partly it's that although we revere them as super-smart for getting to where they are, we over-attribute intelligence and under-attribute sociopathy. So, yes, they don't care that much about others, but also they aren't in a lot of cases the smartest among us.

    Partly it's that everything else they do they already model as saving humanity in one way or another, so the "high" of having these alleged bragging rights would not last long.

    Partly it's that their notion of what "investing" in has nothing to do with outcomes you want to see in the world, and everything to do with what brings monetary return, which steers them in the wrong direction.

    Partly they think there are too many people and it's good that most of them will die, so they are doing humanity a favor by culling its numbers. (I'm not going to get into the racial breakdown of the order in which people die, but there's probably a lot to be said there, too.)

    Partly they may just do the calculation that there are cheaper ways to get adulation.

    #climate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDenial #collapse #extinction #billionaires #LateStageCapitalism #sociopathy #Consumption #AntiConsumption #sustainability #ClimateCulling

  10. Dare to be inconvenienced.

    We have been trained to prioritize "seamless" experiences over ethical ones. But every convenience has a hidden cost, whether it is labor rights, environmental impact, or the erosion of privacy.

    Efficiency is a metric for machines, not for a meaningful life. When we stop choosing products solely for their convenience, we reclaim our agency. We choose local over global, human over algorithm, and sustainable over instant.

    What would happen if we stopped using services that do very little good for society, even if it means taking the long way around?

    #DareToBeInconvenienced #DareToBe #EthicalLiving #Intentionality #SlowWeb #noai #DigitalSovereignty #deGoogle #privacy #privacymatters #humanscale #degrowth #EthicalConsumerism #SupportLocal #AntiConsumption #LaborRights #SimpleLiving #Mindfulness #LowTech

  11. Dare to be inconvenienced.

    We have been trained to prioritize "seamless" experiences over ethical ones. But every convenience has a hidden cost, whether it is labor rights, environmental impact, or the erosion of privacy.

    Efficiency is a metric for machines, not for a meaningful life. When we stop choosing products solely for their convenience, we reclaim our agency. We choose local over global, human over algorithm, and sustainable over instant.

    What would happen if we stopped using services that do very little good for society, even if it means taking the long way around?

    #DareToBeInconvenienced #DareToBe #EthicalLiving #Intentionality #SlowWeb #noai #DigitalSovereignty #deGoogle #privacy #privacymatters #humanscale #degrowth #EthicalConsumerism #SupportLocal #AntiConsumption #LaborRights #SimpleLiving #Mindfulness #LowTech

  12. Dare to be inconvenienced.

    We have been trained to prioritize "seamless" experiences over ethical ones. But every convenience has a hidden cost, whether it is labor rights, environmental impact, or the erosion of privacy.

    Efficiency is a metric for machines, not for a meaningful life. When we stop choosing products solely for their convenience, we reclaim our agency. We choose local over global, human over algorithm, and sustainable over instant.

    What would happen if we stopped using services that do very little good for society, even if it means taking the long way around?

    #DareToBeInconvenienced #DareToBe #EthicalLiving #Intentionality #SlowWeb #noai #DigitalSovereignty #deGoogle #privacy #privacymatters #humanscale #degrowth #EthicalConsumerism #SupportLocal #AntiConsumption #LaborRights #SimpleLiving #Mindfulness #LowTech

  13. Dare to be inconvenienced.

    We have been trained to prioritize "seamless" experiences over ethical ones. But every convenience has a hidden cost, whether it is labor rights, environmental impact, or the erosion of privacy.

    Efficiency is a metric for machines, not for a meaningful life. When we stop choosing products solely for their convenience, we reclaim our agency. We choose local over global, human over algorithm, and sustainable over instant.

    What would happen if we stopped using services that do very little good for society, even if it means taking the long way around?

    #DareToBeInconvenienced #DareToBe #EthicalLiving #Intentionality #SlowWeb #noai #DigitalSovereignty #deGoogle #privacy #privacymatters #humanscale #degrowth #EthicalConsumerism #SupportLocal #AntiConsumption #LaborRights #SimpleLiving #Mindfulness #LowTech

  14. Dare to be inconvenienced.

    We have been trained to prioritize "seamless" experiences over ethical ones. But every convenience has a hidden cost, whether it is labor rights, environmental impact, or the erosion of privacy.

    Efficiency is a metric for machines, not for a meaningful life. When we stop choosing products solely for their convenience, we reclaim our agency. We choose local over global, human over algorithm, and sustainable over instant.

    What would happen if we stopped using services that do very little good for society, even if it means taking the long way around?

    #DareToBeInconvenienced #DareToBe #EthicalLiving #Intentionality #SlowWeb #noai #DigitalSovereignty #deGoogle #privacy #privacymatters #humanscale #degrowth #EthicalConsumerism #SupportLocal #AntiConsumption #LaborRights #SimpleLiving #Mindfulness #LowTech

  15. The increased adoption of gaming pcs over console has made pc hardware manufacturers greedy. The cost for a modern setup isn't nearly worth it. My solution is that I don't care about running modern games anymore. I'll gladly only spend $200 on an old office pc + outdated low profile gpu. Sure, I'll only be able to play Morrowind at decent fps but guess what my favorite game is? Morrowind.

    #anticonsumption #retrogaming #recessionmoment

  16. GenZ doesn’t believe the capitalist lies. And importantly, this is not from an ideological but practical angle. They are experiencing the very real tail end of the lies told to GenX & Boomers.

    youtube.com/watch?v=n2EYdjyicgA

    #genz #anticonsumption #capitalism

  17. GenZ doesn’t believe the capitalist lies. And importantly, this is not from an ideological but practical angle. They are experiencing the very real tail end of the lies told to GenX & Boomers.

    youtube.com/watch?v=n2EYdjyicgA

    #genz #anticonsumption #capitalism

  18. GenZ doesn’t believe the capitalist lies. And importantly, this is not from an ideological but practical angle. They are experiencing the very real tail end of the lies told to GenX & Boomers.

    youtube.com/watch?v=n2EYdjyicgA

    #genz #anticonsumption #capitalism

  19. GenZ doesn’t believe the capitalist lies. And importantly, this is not from an ideological but practical angle. They are experiencing the very real tail end of the lies told to GenX & Boomers.

    youtube.com/watch?v=n2EYdjyicgA

    #genz #anticonsumption #capitalism

  20. GenZ doesn’t believe the capitalist lies. And importantly, this is not from an ideological but practical angle. They are experiencing the very real tail end of the lies told to GenX & Boomers.

    youtube.com/watch?v=n2EYdjyicgA

    #genz #anticonsumption #capitalism

  21. Seeing how reviving old PCs is a hugely important thing to use Linux for, it's really strange to me how difficult it is to find out which distros works best on old hardware!

    People say many things, but it's hard to find real benchmarks. Tried Lubuntu and Zorin Core on one laptop I have here, and it was not OK. AntiX seems fast enough, but unfortunately too nerdy to give to a non-nerd.

    #linux #AntiConsumption #reuse

  22. Seeing how reviving old PCs is a hugely important thing to use Linux for, it's really strange to me how difficult it is to find out which distros works best on old hardware!

    People say many things, but it's hard to find real benchmarks. Tried Lubuntu and Zorin Core on one laptop I have here, and it was not OK. AntiX seems fast enough, but unfortunately too nerdy to give to a non-nerd.

    #linux #AntiConsumption #reuse

  23. Seeing how reviving old PCs is a hugely important thing to use Linux for, it's really strange to me how difficult it is to find out which distros works best on old hardware!

    People say many things, but it's hard to find real benchmarks. Tried Lubuntu and Zorin Core on one laptop I have here, and it was not OK. AntiX seems fast enough, but unfortunately too nerdy to give to a non-nerd.

    #linux #AntiConsumption #reuse

  24. Seeing how reviving old PCs is a hugely important thing to use Linux for, it's really strange to me how difficult it is to find out which distros works best on old hardware!

    People say many things, but it's hard to find real benchmarks. Tried Lubuntu and Zorin Core on one laptop I have here, and it was not OK. AntiX seems fast enough, but unfortunately too nerdy to give to a non-nerd.

    #linux #AntiConsumption #reuse

  25. Seeing how reviving old PCs is a hugely important thing to use Linux for, it's really strange to me how difficult it is to find out which distros works best on old hardware!

    People say many things, but it's hard to find real benchmarks. Tried Lubuntu and Zorin Core on one laptop I have here, and it was not OK. AntiX seems fast enough, but unfortunately too nerdy to give to a non-nerd.

    #linux #AntiConsumption #reuse

  26. When my clothes become too tired to be worn when going out, some of them are assigned to gardening duties.
    The T-shirt in this photograph, frayed and with holes, must be around 15 years old. Not as old as I thought, in fact. A (now gardening) fleece is still in much better condition than this T-shirt and must be nearly 30 years old. Clothes do keep a long time.
    I suspect that I would not feature in an industrialist's wet dream.
    ❓What do you all wear for gardening ❓
    ‣ Upright. Click to see all.

    #consumerism, #thrifting #AntiConsumerism #AntiConsumption #capitalism #AntiCapitalism #MensFashion #MensStyle #ArtistsGarden #ImperfectGarden #garden #gardener #gardening #Artist #wolfkettler #Photography #PhotoArt #ArtPhotography #SustainableFashion #VintageVibes #environment #sustainability

  27. When my clothes become too tired to be worn when going out, some of them are assigned to gardening duties.
    The T-shirt in this photograph, frayed and with holes, must be around 15 years old. Not as old as I thought, in fact. A (now gardening) fleece is still in much better condition than this T-shirt and must be nearly 30 years old. Clothes do keep a long time.
    I suspect that I would not feature in an industrialist's wet dream.
    ❓What do you all wear for gardening ❓
    ‣ Upright. Click to see all.

    #consumerism, #thrifting #AntiConsumerism #AntiConsumption #capitalism #AntiCapitalism #MensFashion #MensStyle #ArtistsGarden #ImperfectGarden #garden #gardener #gardening #Artist #wolfkettler #Photography #PhotoArt #ArtPhotography #SustainableFashion #VintageVibes #environment #sustainability

  28. When my clothes become too tired to be worn when going out, some of them are assigned to gardening duties.
    The T-shirt in this photograph, frayed and with holes, must be around 15 years old. Not as old as I thought, in fact. A (now gardening) fleece is still in much better condition than this T-shirt and must be nearly 30 years old. Clothes do keep a long time.
    I suspect that I would not feature in an industrialist's wet dream.
    ❓What do you all wear for gardening ❓
    ‣ Upright. Click to see all.

    #consumerism, #thrifting #AntiConsumerism #AntiConsumption #capitalism #AntiCapitalism #MensFashion #MensStyle #ArtistsGarden #ImperfectGarden #garden #gardener #gardening #Artist #wolfkettler #Photography #PhotoArt #ArtPhotography #SustainableFashion #VintageVibes #environment #sustainability

  29. Spotted on Reddit ...

    These 12 companies together own 550+ consumer brands

    "I've been researching my grocery list to try and support independent companies/brands but this is madness "

    reddit.com/r/Anticonsumption/c

    #Monopolies #Anticonsumption

  30. Spotted on Reddit ...

    These 12 companies together own 550+ consumer brands

    "I've been researching my grocery list to try and support independent companies/brands but this is madness "

    reddit.com/r/Anticonsumption/c

    #Monopolies #Anticonsumption

  31. Spotted on Reddit ...

    These 12 companies together own 550+ consumer brands

    "I've been researching my grocery list to try and support independent companies/brands but this is madness "

    reddit.com/r/Anticonsumption/c

    #Monopolies #Anticonsumption

  32. Results of the one-day boycott of big retailers like Target, Walmart, and Amazon had mixed results.

    It's important that we keep up the pressure. I'm not buying anything more than essentials, and buying local as much as possible.

    usatoday.com/story/money/2025/

    #AntiConsumption #NoBuyFriday #Boycott #Broligarchy #Capitalism

  33. Results of the one-day boycott of big retailers like Target, Walmart, and Amazon had mixed results.

    It's important that we keep up the pressure. I'm not buying anything more than essentials, and buying local as much as possible.

    usatoday.com/story/money/2025/

    #AntiConsumption #NoBuyFriday #Boycott #Broligarchy #Capitalism

  34. Results of the one-day boycott of big retailers like Target, Walmart, and Amazon had mixed results.

    It's important that we keep up the pressure. I'm not buying anything more than essentials, and buying local as much as possible.

    usatoday.com/story/money/2025/

    #AntiConsumption #NoBuyFriday #Boycott #Broligarchy #Capitalism

  35. Buy now! Perfect documentary to get in #antiConsumption #holiday mood:

    netflix.com/de/title/81554996

    Well, always interesting to see fellow #productmgmt #ux collegues from FAANG and other bigcorp companies get hunted down by karma. And come back to start something better!