• @vividspecter@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    I mostly agree but I think we could maintain a lifestyle that is near Western levels, but done more efficiently. It wouldn’t be the same lifestyle, but it would be a good one.

    I.e.

    • dense, walkable neighbourhoods with mixed-use zoning
    • trains, trams and electric buses instead of cars
    • any job that can be done from home should be mandatory to do from home
    • minimal to no meat consumption, especially emissions intensive meat like beef
    • economic incentives and disincentives to minimise energy consumption and waste
    • circular economies that re-use and recycle most things
    • 100% renewable energy production (and eventually, green manufacturing).

    Although even with that, it would be an easier job if there is some level of population decline, but I don’t think any encouragement is needed (societies where women are highly educated tend to have declining birth rates).