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ArkyBeagle on Aug 7, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: We’re in a Low-Growth World. How Did We Get Here?

It's beyond being spent out. People are just off the consumption treadmill. There are substitutes for all the big heavy things people used to need.

Animats on Aug 7, 2016 [–]

Food, clothing, and shelter?

ArkyBeagle on Aug 7, 2016 | [–]

To an extent, yes. It's possible to spend very little on these - of course, shelter will vary by region.

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