Post 665403 by cathal@sunbeam.city
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(DIR) Post #665399 by cathal@sunbeam.city
2018-10-20T21:58:16Z
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Rage, hatred, and exclusive ideology ain't Solarpunk
(DIR) Post #665400 by Shufei@mastodon.social
2018-10-20T22:10:00Z
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@cathal What is solarpunk?I’m basically only solarpink...
(DIR) Post #665401 by cathal@sunbeam.city
2018-10-20T22:16:14Z
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@Shufei Kinda my answer: https://sunbeam.city/@cathal/100930268960021328 - But pithier answers exist, @neauoire summed it up well recently if I could locate his toot.. :P
(DIR) Post #665402 by neauoire@tiny.tilde.website
2018-10-20T22:21:14Z
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@cathal @Shufei Solarpunk is the opposite of cyberpunk’s nihilism, offering “ingenuity, positive creation, independence, and community.”https://wiki.xxiivv.com/solarpunk
(DIR) Post #665403 by cathal@sunbeam.city
2018-10-20T22:22:49Z
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@neauoire @Shufei Thanks! :)I think Solarpunk, done well, is postcapitalist or capitalism-killing entirely as a side-effect. Ecosystems outgrow parasitism, they don't thrive on scorched earth.
(DIR) Post #665404 by neauoire@tiny.tilde.website
2018-10-20T22:24:39Z
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@cathal @Shufei I've been reading Don't Sleep There Are Snakes, it's an excellent book on linguistics. But the people it studies have such an interesting outlook on life, their independence is truly inspiring. You should check it out :)
(DIR) Post #665405 by dualhammers@sunbeam.city
2018-10-21T01:10:16Z
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@neauoire @cathal @Shufei that's a great book
(DIR) Post #667826 by Shufei@mastodon.social
2018-10-21T05:14:11Z
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@neauoire @cathal Thanks, both of you, for these well considered summations.I like the juxtaposition against cyberpunk. Frankly, the whole cyberpunk aesthetic embodied an ethos I found fatalistic, exploitative, and self defeating. A Sun centred, Earth rooted movement feels far more productive to my heart, at least, and more ready for the hard, long haul.