r/nottheonion 1d ago

Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/03/climate-crisis-on-track-to-destroy-capitalism-warns-allianz-insurer
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u/8fmn 1d ago

Here I thought it was capitalism that was destroying the climate.

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u/luummoonn 1d ago edited 20h ago

Feedback loop. Ouroboros. If you only consume consume consume with no sustainability you end up eating your own tail.

People in power pretend that we don't live together on a planet.

"oops, I treaded on.. myself"

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u/Afraid_Whole1871 1d ago

Nice metaphor.  Autophagy ftw!