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Climate Crisis Media ... the Telegraph
Billionaires making fun of the young climate activists ... they should know better
My generation of leadership (I graduated in 1961) has gamed the system and in the process done very well for themselves at the expense of society as a whole and the natural world. The greed and foolishness is beyond belief! Social responsibility is not socialism in its pejorative sense. Capitalism and markets are not automatically bad, but hey can be gamed to favor of the powerful and that makes a nonsense of Adam Smith's thinking. I want to see what I call radical accountability so that abuse of the capitalist enterprise system is identified and held to account in a meaningful way. This is probably best done by getting relevant information to customers about products so that they are able to vote (for the product) with their money. Companies pay attention to this behavior more rapidly than anything else!
Peter Burgess
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Zoe CohenStatus is reachable Zoe Cohen • 1st Master Coach, Coach Supervisor, Carbon Literate Coach, Manchester Lead at Women in Sustainability, XR, Vegan 1d
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Peter Burgess
My generation of leadership (I graduated in 1961) has gamed the system and in the process done very well for themselves at the expense of society as a whole and the natural world. The greed and foolishness is beyond belief! Social responsibility is not socialism in its pejorative sense. Capitalism and markets are not automatically bad, but hey can be gamed to favor of the powerful and that makes a nonsense of Adam Smith's thinking. I want to see what I call radical accountability so that abuse of the capitalist enterprise system is identified and held to account in a meaningful way. This is probably best done by getting relevant information to customers about products so that they are able to vote (for the product) with their money. Companies pay attention to this behavior more rapidly than anything else!
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Brad ZarnettStatus is reachable Brad Zarnett 1st degree connection1st Sustainability Strategist / Blogger / Speaker 22h Almost every large media outlet is biased by corporate interests and billionaires. This is a huge problem. Even so called progressive media like Washington Post and New York Times have a bias towards market solutions which as Greta clearly states, is a fairy tale. Unlike Brad Zarnett’s comment · 10 Likes 10 Likes on Brad Zarnett’s comment
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Dean Stanberry, CFM, LEED AP Dean Stanberry, CFM, LEED AP 2nd degree connection2nd A strategic leader who facilitates and delivers forward-thinking solutions that solve facilities management problems 1d Unfortunately, so-called 'opinion' journalism is now being accepted as Truth - rather than the one-sided, self-interested vitriol it typically represents. First, look at the source and then decide if you should invest any brain cells to continue reading... To be clear - the Climate Strike is not a joke nor childish socialism. It is an emerging generation rising up to salvage the planet and environment they will inherit. An environment ravaged by those from my generation who were fixated on personal financial gain at the expense of all else. Like Dean Stanberry, CFM, LEED AP’S comment · 12 Likes 12 Likes on Dean Stanberry, CFM, LEED AP’S comment
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Laurie Corzett Laurie Corzett 2nd degree connection2nd owner/moderator at astrology philosophy group 1d do they think their money will save them? are they so caught up in their superiority fantasy that they don't care about reality? or are they hoping for Judgement Day so they can tally up their toys and be proclaimed Winner? Like Laurie Corzett’s comment · 1 Like 1 Like on Laurie Corzett’s comment · 1 Reply 1 Comment on Laurie Corzett’s comment
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Yann Lieby Yann Lieby 2nd degree connection2nd Enseignant-illustrateur 7h Of course their money will save them. At least before they die. Future is not their business, they only think about the present and their own comfort. And they run the world... Like Yann Lieby’s comment
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Roger Lowrey Roger Lowrey 2nd degree connection2nd Managing Director of Lowrey Contractors Ltd 1d Exactly Like Roger Lowrey’s comment
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michel veillard michel veillard 2nd degree connection2nd essayiste chez essayiste de la conversion écologique 1d ecocide indictment for hate speeches Like michel veillard’s comment
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Gianluigi Cuccureddu Gianluigi Cuccureddu 2nd degree connection2nd Head Of Online Marketing @ GMU.online | Become co-owner of B of Joy: Cooperative bank in formation - People's Profits 1d Same goes for Greta, look into her family Like Gianluigi Cuccureddu’s comment
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Alan Holmes Alan Holmes 2nd degree connection2nd Associate Lecturer at Northumbria University 1d Sadly that why the struggle must continue. The comments yesterday by the Energy Secretary followed a similar vein. Pathetic Like Alan Holmes’ comment
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Kimberly Thomas, MEd (she/her) Kimberly Thomas, MEd (she/her) 2nd degree connection2nd Leading for Racial and Economic Equity, Rigor and Transformation in Education 13h HANG THE RICH. Like Kimberly Thomas, MEd (she/her)’s comment
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Ray Smith Ray Smith 2nd degree connection2nd Work on planning and leisure. Passionate about the environment and prison reform. 1d Just to clarify, I do not like the message though did not have to sit down with the shock at seeing it, but like the fact that people can have a look and remind themselves where the struggle has to continue. Like Ray Smith’s comment · 2 Likes 2 Likes on Ray Smith’s comment
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Nico van den Bergh, B Ec. Nico van den Bergh, B Ec. 2nd degree connection2nd Vennoot bij Bron van Helderheid: Heldere keuzes dankzij maatwerk analyses van gegevens en informatie 1d https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nicovdbergh_conservativesscaredofteenagegirls-activity-6581113130271682560-K9bu Like Nico van den Bergh, B Ec.’s comment
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Terence John Terence John 2nd degree connection2nd Looking for work in the Lighting Industry or similar, particularly where there is a sustainable element. 1d Cripes! Have you seen some of the comments following that Telegraph article? I am stunned that people can be so blatantly stupid and so vituperative!