#postcapitalism — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #postcapitalism, aggregated by home.social.
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GMBC ep02 - Tea Monks and Robots: Exploring Hope Punk in Becky Chambers' Robot and Monk Duology #beckychambers #teamonk #monkandrobot #duology #scifi #cozyscifi #lgbtqiascifi #utopia #postindustrial #postcapitalism #solarpunk #scifriread https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep02 - Tea Monks and Robots: Exploring Hope Punk in Becky Chambers' Robot and Monk Duology #beckychambers #teamonk #monkandrobot #duology #scifi #cozyscifi #lgbtqiascifi #utopia #postindustrial #postcapitalism #solarpunk #scifriread https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep02 - Tea Monks and Robots: Exploring Hope Punk in Becky Chambers' Robot and Monk Duology #beckychambers #teamonk #monkandrobot #duology #scifi #cozyscifi #lgbtqiascifi #utopia #postindustrial #postcapitalism #solarpunk #scifriread https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep02 - Tea Monks and Robots: Exploring Hope Punk in Becky Chambers' Robot and Monk Duology #beckychambers #teamonk #monkandrobot #duology #scifi #cozyscifi #lgbtqiascifi #utopia #postindustrial #postcapitalism #solarpunk #scifriread https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep02 - Tea Monks and Robots: Exploring Hope Punk in Becky Chambers' Robot and Monk Duology #beckychambers #teamonk #monkandrobot #duology #scifi #cozyscifi #lgbtqiascifi #utopia #postindustrial #postcapitalism #solarpunk #scifriread https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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#Solarpunk: A Deep Dive into the Cultural Revolution #Reimagining Our Future
The Philosophy Behind the Movement: More Than Just #SolarPanels
Solarpunk represents not just an aesthetic or literary movement, but a comprehensive framework for reimagining human civilization. Its strength lies in combining practical technical solutions with radical social and cultural innovation, while remaining grounded in ecological reality and human needs. As we face cascading environmental and social crises, Solarpunk offers not just hope, but a practical pathway forward that is both revolutionary and achievable.
by NickyCammarata
Nov 24, 2024Excerpts: "While mainstream coverage often focuses on Solarpunk’s aesthetic elements, the movement represents a fundamental reimagining of human civilization’s relationship with technology, nature, and itself. At its core, Solarpunk challenges the dominant narratives of both techno-optimism and eco-pessimism, proposing instead a radical middle path that embraces both technological advancement and ecological wisdom.
#Decolonial Roots and #Indigenous Influence
"Often overlooked in basic Solarpunk discussions is the movement’s deep connection to #IndigenousKnowledge systems and decolonial thinking. Many Solarpunk principles mirror traditional ecological practices:
- The concept of “#SeventhGeneration” decision-making from #Haudenosaunee philosophy
- #AustralianAboriginal practices of landscape management and fire ecology
- #Andean concepts of “#BuenVivir” (good living) that emphasize harmony between human communities and natural systems
- Traditional #Asian #agricultural practices that create #ClosedLoop systemsThe Political Economy of Solarpunk
Beyond #GreenCapitalism"Solarpunk explicitly rejects the notion that market forces alone can address environmental challenges. Instead, it proposes alternative economic models:
- Commons-based peer production
- Gift economies for local exchange
- Circular economic systems that eliminate waste
- Democratic ownership of key infrastructure
- Time banking and alternative currencies
- #Degrowth economics in overdeveloped regions
#TechnologicalSovereignty"Unlike techno-utopian visions that centralize control in #corporate hands, Solarpunk advocates for:
- #OpenSource technology development
- #CommunityOwned and maintained infrastructure
- Appropriate technology scaled to local needs
- #RightToRepair and modify equipment
- Distributed manufacturing through #makerspaces
- Knowledge sharing networks independent of #corporate control"#SolarPunkSunday #PostCapitalism #Capitalism #CircularEconomy #SmallScale #BuildingCommunity #SustainableAgriculture
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The People's Union has called for a boycott of General Mills from April 21 to 28: https://thepeoplesunionusa.com/
People have the power. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻✊
#peoplepower #democracy #strike #solidarity #postcapitalism #thepeoplesunion #thepeoplesunionusa #us #usa #america #unitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica #economics #generalmills #food
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#Degrowth and the Unmaking of #Capitalism
By Giuseppe Feola, Olga Koretskaya, originally published by Degrowth.info
December 7, 2020"Our societies are facing multiple interconnected challenges, which include #ClimateEmergency, an unprecedented loss of #biodiversity, growing #inequality and #PlasticPollution. What connects these challenges is the underlying capitalist economic model, which prioritizes #profit-making over #wellbeing and requires endless #EconomicGrowth simply to stay afloat.
"Degrowth offers an alternative vision – it is a project of urgent and fundamental transformation. Degrowth requires reimagining our societies from the perspective of being profit-centred to being wellbeing-centred. This approach distinguishes degrowth from other, more compromising visions of transformation, such as ‘green growth’. But how can society transition towards degrowth?
"One idea that has become prominent in thinking about such a transition is that of ‘#decolonization of the imaginary’, a concept developed by Serge Latouche. This concept signals the need for a disruption of taken-for-granted ways of seeing the world, and their associated practices, rules and social norms. Decolonization of the imaginary questions deeply rooted beliefs about who we are, how we live, and about our place in this world. Are we merely self-interested individuals or are we also care-oriented members of communities? To what extent do technology and #consumption contribute to human wellbeing? Does our constantly expansive economy threaten human communities and the natural world?
"Decolonization of the imaginary has been an inspirational idea for scholars and activists alike. Yet, it alone seems to be insufficient to take us to fully grasping the depth of disruptions of capitalism that have been produced by initiatives such as transition towns, #permaculture farms, and #RepairCafes. Decolonization of the imaginary emphasises the symbolic dimensions of social change but it underplays the material dimensions of such change. It is also usually understood as an end point, and hence fails to help us to recognize – and learn about – what happens along the way.
"How can we think about the processes by which disruptions of capitalism occur in broader, deeper and more dynamic ways? Is it possible for us to better capture what is going on in concrete initiatives?
"In a recent article, Giuseppe Feola proposes that we think about the disruption of capitalism in terms of ‘#unmaking’. He suggests that an unmaking of capitalism is not only necessary, but possibly pre-conditional for a transformation of the magnitude and nature required by degrowth. ‘Unmaking’ refers to individual or collective actions of disengagement or active deconstructions of existing capitalist systems that ‘make space’ for alternatives. Such actions could take the form of a personal decision to limit consumption or to quit a high-paying job at an #OilCorporation. Unmaking can also be recognized in a #CommunityFarm that refuses to submit to market pressure to expand production and instead turns to a #CommunitySupported model to sustain itself."
Read more:
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2020-12-07/degrowth-and-the-unmaking-of-capitalism/
#SolarPunkSunday #PostCapitalism #SmallScaleRuptures #Polycrisis