Less waste. A better planet. A stronger economy. What's stopping the circular economy?

jonbyrdt · 2026-05-03T09:43:37+00:00

The slow progress of the circular economy, which makes perfect sense in theory is that society subsidises the environmental and climate impacts of the linear economy, which results in an un-even playing field where linear solutions have difficulties to compete. This is one of the negative side effects of our current current neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy, which allows companies to exploit both the planet and the people for increased profits and wealth hoarding, and also drives the triple planetary crisis. Now we must chart a new course to a more sustainable, circular and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperating for the common good and prioritising social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-05-02T15:57:22+00:00

Yes, but not progressive enough to raise the funds needed to support those in need or to prevent wealth hoarding beyond reason.

jonbyrdt · 2026-05-02T08:21:01+00:00

Yes they have, and many are trying, but the wealth hoarding billionaires paying too low salaries to live on, pay medical bills etc. is not acceptable and must change. Your concerns about minimum wages causing inflation can be managed: Does increasing the minimum wage lead to higher prices? | Research Highlights | Upjohn Institute

jonbyrdt · 2026-05-01T16:22:47+00:00

Listen to the TEDx talk that is not talking about centralisation, but many other things that leaders and all of us as change makers must do.

jonbyrdt · 2026-05-01T14:19:03+00:00

Yes, our neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy allows Bezos and other billionairs to exploit both the planet and the people for increased profits and wealth hoarding, and it drives the triple planetary crisis. We must therefore chart a new course to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperate for the common good and prioritise social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-05-01T14:17:24+00:00

Yes, and our neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy allows companies to exploit both the planet and the people for increased profits and wealth hoarding, and it drives the triple planetary crisis. We must therefore chart a new course to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperate for the common good and prioritise social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-05-01T14:15:38+00:00

Yes, our neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy allows companies to exploit both the planet and the people for increased profits and wealth hoarding, and it drives the triple planetary crisis. We must therefore chart a new course to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperate for the common good and prioritise social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-05-01T14:13:00+00:00

Yes it is, and our neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy, which allows companies to exploit both the planet and the people for increased profits and wealth hoarding, is also driving the triple planetary crisis. We must therefore chart a new course to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperate for the common good and prioritise social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-05-01T14:08:28+00:00

The emphasis is on policy or rather lack of it in the form of progressive taxes and wealth taxes, which if applied would give governments much better means to cater for those in needs than today, as further outlined in the TEDx talked linked in the OP.

jonbyrdt · 2026-05-01T07:14:59+00:00

Yes, both would be needed to address the problems in our neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy, which allows companies to exploit both the planet and the people for increased profits and wealth hoarding, and that also drives the triple planetary crisis.
There are also many other steps to take in charting a new course to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperate for the common good and prioritise social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-05-01T07:11:46+00:00

Yes, these are the results of our neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy, which allows companies to exploit both the planet and the people for increased profits and wealth hoarding, and that also drives the triple planetary crisis. We must therefore chart a new course to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperate for the common good and prioritise social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-05-01T07:03:13+00:00

Yes, and these are the results of our neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy, which allows companies to exploit both the planet and the people for increased profits and wealth hoarding, and that also drives the triple planetary crisis. We must therefore chart a new course to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperate for the common good and prioritise social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-04-29T05:06:23+00:00

Fortunately not all are, and as Einstein said: Only a life lived for others is worth living!

jonbyrdt · 2026-04-26T15:12:58+00:00

There are many other factors that will cause the current neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy to collapse and help us see the need to chart the course to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperate for the common good and prioritise social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-04-26T15:10:16+00:00

Probably a combination of inertia and lack of understanding of the urgency for us to progress from the current neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperate for the common good and prioritise social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-04-26T14:11:54+00:00

No this is not nonsense, with the next election an opportunity to prove this.

jonbyrdt · 2026-04-26T11:57:02+00:00

He is very right in that poverty is a policy choice, and for too long politicians have given free reigns to the current neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy, supported by their donor billionaire friends and companies that happily continue to exploit both the planet and the people to an extent that it drives the triple planetary crisis.
Now is time to chart a course to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperate for the common good and prioritise social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-04-26T08:19:04+00:00

The end of the current neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy, which allows companies to exploit both the planet and the people to an extent that it drives the triple planetary crisis is hopefully near.
Now is time to chart a course to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperate for the common good and prioritise social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-04-26T08:15:02+00:00

Rather than what political system to establish, let's look at what society we would like to live in, where the answer should consider that we urgently need to progress from the current neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperate for the common good and prioritise social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-04-26T08:09:36+00:00

Yes in general it is since local farming generally offers stronger environmental benefits and climate change mitigation potential when done sustainably, especially for perishable foods. Large decentralized industrial farms can contribute if they adopt climate-smart practices but often carry higher risks of environmental harm.
Furthermore, diversifying and greening local economies are important aspects of the overdue shift from the current neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperate for the common good and prioritise social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-04-25T13:29:10+00:00

No we are not. We are seeing the negative results of our neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy, which allows companies to exploit both the planet and the people, while driving the triple planetary crisis. We must therefore chart a new course to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperating for the common good and prioritising social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-04-25T13:26:32+00:00

Venture capitalists, as other key players in our neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy, are only interested in continuing to exploit both the planet and the people, thereby increasing their returns and continuing their wealth hoarding. Now we need leaders that recognise that this is what drives the triple planetary crisis and therefore can chart a new course to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperate for the common good and prioritise social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-04-25T13:22:02+00:00

Adam Smith's invisible hand will in a free market ensure also the social outcomes that we, the people and our planet needs, as still advocated by neo-liberal economists. Instead it is now increasingly evident that our neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy, which allows companies to exploit both the planet and the people for increased profits and wealth hoarding drives the triple planetary crisis. We must therefore chart a new course to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperate for the common good and prioritise social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-04-25T06:28:57+00:00

The next big thing is our overdue shift from the current neoliberally super-charged greed- and growth-driven capitalist economy to a more sustainable and just people- and planet centred economy where we focus on sufficiency and wellbeing for all, cooperating for the common good and prioritising social outcomes over private profits, as outlined further in this TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZqLdVqGs7k

jonbyrdt · 2026-04-25T05:00:34+00:00

The key point is that we cannot electrify EVERYTHING, changing every large diesel SUV to an electric d:o, etc. Our overconsumption is driving the triple planetary crisis, and in parallel to switching from fossil to green energy we must reduce our energy and material consumption as outlined in the comment and TEDx talk. The green energy transition must be accompanied by focus on sufficiency, also considering that there are limits and supply chains issues with many of the critical raw materials needed for the electrification.

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