Bread and Circuses on Nostr: You couldn't write a dystopian novel with a grimmer plot than what we're witnessing ...

You couldn't write a dystopian novel with a grimmer plot than what we're witnessing in reality.

Here's how the story goes: Capitalism removes the forests in search of profits, drills into the earth in search of profits, pollutes the air and water in search of profits... and now, what's left?

Oh, wait, say the capitalists, we haven't dug into the DEEP SEA yet in search of profits, er, um, minerals. And guess what, we can pretend we're doing that for the sake of the climate and environment!

Yeah, that's the idea. We need those minerals to make electric cars. So it's a win-win. We'll make billions more in profits, AND we'll make ourselves look good by promoting Green Growth! 😃

LEARN MORE -- https://www.wri.org/insights/deep-sea-mining-explained

SEE ALSO -- https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/challenges/deep-sea-mining/

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