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[ivie-online]

there really is no ethical consumption under capitalism, but here’s the great news: we don’t solely exist as consumers.

‘no ethical consumption’ has more to do with the working/ownership class dichotomy and the inherently unethical manner under which goods are produced (work or starve) than the circumstances that individual goods (think fairtrade or cruelty free) are produced under.

i made a video where I broke down a lot of the common ‘conscious capitalist’ terms, but for a quick example: a ‘sustainable’ western clothing brand paying foreign workers $100/month to avoid paying western workers over 1k/month isn’t ethical because it relies upon the existence of capitalist imperialism for cheap labor, and in many cases, if the ‘sustainable’ business model had to cover health insurance, retirement, or even just minimum wage in a place like the U.S., it would completely fall apart. any company that requires cheap labor & resources from the global south in order to exist is by no means ethical.

as a consumer, you can certainly aim for harm reduction, but these actions will almost never be definitively ethical, which is completely fine, because under capitalism, we really only step into the role of consumer when we engage with the free market to buy things. you could argue that simply using social media, or watching netflix or whatever is consumption (and you’d be right!) but even so, most of us produce far more than we consume.

we produce not only at our jobs, but on our blogs, in our gardens, and in our homes and communities, for families, friends, neighbors, and strangers. we produce all types of art like music, film, and written works, not to mention the endless crafts and hobbies we dedicate ourselves to. just by engaging with one another, we’re constantly producing and reproducing our very culture itself! it’s in this realm, the realm of production rather than consumption, that we’re able to effect the most change.

now, many of us are going to have to live much, much differently than we do now, and using the ‘no ethical consumption under capitalism’ line to avoid acknowledging this is effectively climate change denialism. the beauty of the sustainability movement is that it provides actionable proof of concept, using the tools and circumstances we have right now. so yes, please do whatever you can to make more sustainable choices! thrift! adopt a plant based diet! question whether you actually need that new thing!

but remember that we aren’t only consumers, or even mostly consumers, so in order to build the world we want to see, we must each deeply understand how capitalism and other hegemonic forces work to undermine the way we relate to each other and our shared environment. to achieve this goal, and to effectively counteract capitalism’s destructive myopia, you can join a union, talk to your friends, start a community garden, join a mutual aid organization. if you can’t find one, start one.

we can’t consume our way out of this capitalist reality, but we certainly can produce a better world.

[timikaschambers]

Categorization

Hi there, When we categorize/stereotype others, it’s so easy to take the humanity out of a human. We see them as less than ourselves instead of equality. All of us have the same basic desires to love and be loved. Yet, something happens to deter us, and we let our emotions, feelings, and others’ opinions drive us instead of our truth. We become the opposite of ourselves instead of a true…

[wisdomfish]

For [God does not overlook sin and] the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who in their wickedness suppress and stifle the truth, because that which is known about God is evident within them [in their inner consciousness], for God made it evident to them. For ever since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through His workmanship [all His creation, the wonderful things that He has made], so that they [who fail to believe and trust in Him] are without excuse and without defense. For even though they knew God [as the Creator], they did not honor Him as God or give thanks [for His wondrous creation]. On the contrary, they became worthless in their thinking [godless, with pointless reasonings, and silly speculations], and their foolish heart was darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God for an image [worthless idols] in the shape of mortal man and birds and four-footed animals and reptiles.

Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their own hearts to [sexual] impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them [abandoning them to the degrading power of sin], because [by choice] they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

~ Romans 1:18-25

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[spiritualffl]

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness. @dalailama quote.

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[b4upradeep]

World needs farmers more than #Minecraft. Let us have more people involved in farming. If more people don't get into farming, the humanity is bound to be a disaster. Farmers have deep understanding of the soil more than common people. Let us #SaveSoil

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[vari-medical-academy]

Happy World Soil Day 🌍. Let us all save soil for a better future.

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[himalayanpiedmont]

World Nature Conservation Day! 🏞️🌏 Let's protect the Himalayas and cherish nature's beauty. Say NO to plastic to preserve this pristine paradise!

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[jazz-envision-781]

English ♥ Spanish

🌸꧁☬ 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐑 ☬꧂🌸 I had to get away from many things to heal myself, because that's what we brave do, "HEAL".!!

Heal so as not to repeat the same mistakes. Heal so as not to kill other people's worlds. Heal so as not to dirty other hearts. Heal not hurt. Heal so as not to give half love. Heal so as not to be conformist. Heal to realize that flowers grow in gardens and not in the desert. Heal so as not to self-destruct. Heal to cleanse me.

And although in my throat I carried thousands of us. And even though I found it almost impossible to break old habits, I wanted to heal, because that's what the brave do.

Forgive, Release, Love, Cure.

I'm missing a lot, the universe knows, that I'm still missing, but one day at a time, I'm removing from my skin what made me suffer.

I'm doing it, I'm doing it. I keep healing for the most important person in my life, I keep healing for me and me.

🖌📒 Credits to whom it may concern.! 🙏🏻 𝓝𝓪𝓶𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓮 🙏🏻

🌸꧁☬ 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐑 ☬꧂🌸 Tuve que alejarme de muchas cosas para curarme, porque eso es lo que hacemos los valientes, "CURAR".!!

Sanar para no repetir los mismos errores. Curar para no matar los mundos de otras personas. Sanar para no ensuciar otros corazones. Curar no herir. Curar para no dar amor a medias. Sanar para no ser conformista. Cura para darte cuenta que las flores crecen en los jardines y no en el desierto. Curar para no autodestruirse. Cura para limpiarme.

Y aunque en mi garganta llevé a miles de nosotros. Y aunque me resultaba casi imposible romper con los viejos hábitos, quería curarme, porque eso es lo que hacen los valientes.

Perdonar, Liberación, Amar, Curar.

Me falta mucho, el universo sabe, que aún me falta, pero un día a la vez, voy quitando de mi piel lo que me hacía sufrir.

Lo estoy haciendo, lo estoy haciendo. Sigo sanando para la persona más importante de mi vida, sigo sanando para mí y para mí.

🖌📒 Créditos a quien corresponda.! 🙏🏻 𝓝𝓪𝓶𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓮 🙏🏻

[timikaschambers]

The Seeds We Plant Series #11: Thankfulness

Hi there, I hope all is well with you and yours! This past week was a good reminder that virtues should be part of our daily lives. We must consistently reinforce the harvest we want. And life always gives us opportunities to put what we teach into practice.  In this episode, Cameron Chambers, my son, joins me to share his thoughts on thankfulness. Our children learn so much in the world. Many…

[sebasbad]

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[spiritualffl]

In your light I learn how to love. In your beauty, how to make poems. You dance inside my chest where no one sees you, but sometimes I do, and that sight becomes this art. #Rumi quote

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