Reading this, I almost lost it!
It actually angers me to see that we actually made „shop till we drop“ our common societal fetish.
Spending money faster than last year, usually on mindless consumption, aka « growing the GDP », is a concept I am being more and more alienated by.
I really consider abstaining. Haven’t quite figured out my way to do just that.
Meine größere Hälfte so: #ZeroGrowth ist, was Arbeitnehmer seit den 1990ern erleben.
In der Familie sprechen wir relativ intensiv über #ZeroGrowth und überlegen, was wir davon halten und was sinnvolle Schlussfolgerungen sind.
Habt Ihr persönliche Erfahrungen mit #ZeroGrowth oder gar #DeGrowth? Praktiziert ihr etwas konkretes?
Edit: und seht ihr #ZeroGrowth als #Solarpunk ?
Es war ein Gespräch zu #ZeroGrowth. Es ging darum, wie realistisch bzw. praktikabel es ist/wäre nicht mehr Geld auszugeben als im Jahr zuvor (in absoluten Zahlen, bzw. inkl. Inflation); unter der Voraussetzung, dass man Reserven hat, sich das aussuchen zu können.
Dachte, dazu könnte es eine App geben.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
UN report accuses Russia of using drones to hunt civilians near front lines and force them from their homes -- Over $100 million in losses reported after Russia’s weekend missile strikes on Kyiv businesses -- Russia's LukOil to sell foreign assets after US sanctions -- Lego enters Russia through European intermediaries, despite Danish manufacturer's withdrawal from the Russian market ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/10/tuesday-october-28-2025/
UK Economy Shows Zero Growth in July Amid Manufacturing Decline
The UK's economy experienced zero growth in July, marking a continued slowdown, according to official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This follows 0.4% growth in June and a 0.1% contraction in May. The July data indicates stagnation, largely driven by a decline in manufacturin... [More info]
Friday, September 5, 2025
Ukrainian military strongest security guarantee for Europe, EU's Kallas says, as Russia shows no intent to end war -- Ukrainian firm behind Flamingo unveils new FP-7, FP-9 ballistic missiles, air defense systems -- Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil facilities in Russia's Ryazan Oblast, occupied Luhansk Oblast -- Russian economy hits technical stagnation, biggest bank chief warns of 'close to zero' growth ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/09/friday-september-5-2025/
Awet Tesfaiesus, MdB
Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines
kingler5800 at KillBait
Benny Nimmerrichter