John Bellamy Foster reveals why ancient Taoism and Epicureanism shared a radical critique of wealth. Discover the surprising parallels in human freedom across civilizations. #Philosophy#History#Ecology
John Bellamy Foster explains why healing our connection with nature is essential for true human freedom. Discover how our labor, society, and ecology are deeply intertwined in this must-watch insight. #Ecology#Marxism#Philosophy#Sustainability#JohnBellamyFoster
John Bellamy Foster maps a radical path forward: merging Epicurean sustainability with Marxist transformation. Discover why this blend of ancient wisdom and material struggle is the future. #Philosophy#Marxism#Sustainability#JohnBellamyFoster#Taoism
Did you know Marx traced the roots of socialism back to Epicurus? John Bellamy Foster reveals the hidden link between ancient materialism and modern struggles. A must-watch for philosophy lovers. #Socialism#Marxism#Epicurus#Philosophy#History
"If Epicurus in antiquity sought to 'break the bonds of fate', this was a task that Marx would consciously take up and carry forward under very different historical conditions in modern times." John Bellamy Foster
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In Daoism & in Epicureanism you see the emergence of this notion of the self-mediating being of nature. Those are Marxist terms, in Hegelian terms - the growth of self consciousness says John Bellamy Foster.
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"If Marx was the first to penetrate to the essence of Epicurus's philosophy, the study of Epicurus enables us to uncover the essence of Marx."
Excerpt from "Breaking the Bonds of Fate: Epicurus and Marx" by John Bellamy Foster
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John Bellamy Foster discusses self-consciousness through production in relation with nature, human freedom, solidarity and substantive equality as he uncovers the relation of Epicurus to Marx.
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A socialist transformation cannot ignore the transformation of human relations with nature
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John Bellamy Foster on socialism & materialism as crucial to the development of ecological analysis and rooted in Marx’s unified analysis of nature and society.
Humanity and nature through social production: Marx’s materialism unfolded from Epicurus
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John Bellamy Foster on Marx's ecological insight & unified analysis of societal and ecological crises as two sides of one coin.
“Brazil Without Hunger” feat goes to COP30
The message uncovered by Lula’s bold policies is clear: ending hunger rather than perpetuating it under agribusiness goes hand-in-hand with tackling inequality and climate change.
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🧵 Kaldor warned in 1971 of the inevitable effects of the USD’s role on the US economy: The persistent large deficits in the US balance-of-payments...would involve transforming a nation of creative producers into a community of ‘rentiers’ ..
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According to the latest IRENA report 64% of the world's renewable energy added in 2024 was added in China.
Repost Peter Drahos 2020 comments on: Can China lead the way to a low cost, low carbon future? Don't depend on Wall Street...
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