Summary of Our obsession with economic growth is deadly | All Hail The Planet

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This video discusses the idea that our obsession with economic growth is causing many problems. It argues that we need to rethink our approach to consumerism and growth in order to have more sustainable societies. It concludes by discussing how Al Jazeera is working to cover these issues in more detail.

• 00:00:00 This video discusses the idea that economic growth is not necessarily good for the planet, and that consumption is a problem in capitalist societies. Dr. Juliet Shaw from Boston College discusses how consumption is more than just production driving the system, and how under capitalism, people are forced to become consumers. Jasonickle from the University of Utah discusses how capitalism creates a need for people to consume constantly in order to keep the system productive.
• 00:05:00 In this video, economist Juliet Schor discusses how consumerism and growth-oriented systems create social and ecological problems by externalizing costs onto other countries and people. She argues that we need to rethink our approach to consumerism and growth in order to have more sustainable societies.
• 00:10:00 South Jason discusses how the global South suffers from various issues stemming from out-of-control consumerism and neoliberalism, including inequality, poverty, climate change, and resource depletion. He argues that the South needs to be able to pursue economic sovereignty in order to reduce its dependence on the North.
• 00:15:00 The video discusses the economic model and how it is destructive to the planet. It also discusses how consumers have to be proactive in changing their consumption habits. South Korea is a good example of how green growth is not feasible to achieve.
• 00:20:00 In this video, Jason Wile discusses the idea that we need to rethink our economy and how it relates to climate change. He argues that while we should aim for economic growth, it should not be our only goal, and that we should also focus on reducing inequality, improving living conditions for the poor, and breaking free from our reliance on growth.
• 00:25:00 The video discusses how our obsession with economic growth is causing many problems, including the rise in pollution and the increase in urbanization. It concludes by discussing how Al Jazeera is working to cover these issues in more detail.