{"id":18668,"date":"2021-05-08T11:32:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T18:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=18668"},"modified":"2021-05-08T11:32:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-08T18:32:52","slug":"why-capitalism-is-killing-us-and-the-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2021\/05\/08\/why-capitalism-is-killing-us-and-the-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"WHY CAPITALISM IS KILLING US (AND THE PLANET)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-qxP2TzYcNw\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQ\">Our Changing Climate<\/a>&nbsp;Why does Capitalism cause climate change? Support this channel directly by becoming a Patreon backer:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2JWX19vampjUlNUUFVRb2c4VjU4aHk1REE5d3xBQ3Jtc0trMjI0RXFMTmtoQ2dfRU9STU96OERCZmVvaUhKNkFFNkJRUjY4bnZrZjZRR2lPMUQwU1o0MzV0SWl0SFpQSzMtWnBzSDZ5NVNIZHo0bFVnYmRJZVpnSEZ4OFpmRkJXa3lmU1dPdjBWNTFZdDdSNXUxRQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2FOurChangingClimate\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/OurChangingCl\u2026<\/a>\u200b In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I look at why capitalism is killing us (and the planet) by causing climate change. Specifically, I look at how capitalism\u2019s multinationals like ExxonMobil and BP are responsible for increased emissions and ultimately the climate crisis we are living through today. Capitalism\u2019s growth-at-all-costs paradigm runs counter to the material realities of the Earth we live on. In addition to causing climate change, capitalists have found insidious ways to profit off of and engrain free market, neoliberal ideas into the global economy in the wake of climate change-fueled disasters. This is called disaster capitalism and will only get worse as the climate crisis causes more and more chaos. Flying in the face of this capitalist destruction are countless revolutionary movements and ideas that are working to dismantle the profit and growth economy and lift up the people instead. Eco-socialism moving into communism, degrowth, buen vivir, and food sovereignty are just a few philosophical tactics that are being championed by the masses as a means of countering the destructive tendencies of capitalism. Check out Second Thought\u2019s video on why capitalism can\u2019t handle climate change here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H787Dj4oMWU&amp;t=0s\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H787D\u2026<\/a>\u200b Help me make more videos like this via Patreon:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3dQc1A0MDdfR2R0UUc0TTVEMVBLR3ZSOFdyUXxBQ3Jtc0tsMFQ5dGFRRFVGUkhnN2F5YVZxRlZyQXRSX3RCWGNTeDJlU3pDNmxsUThham9JdWEwTUNTMnllSDZHa1pBQlhOMmRfd2ZUempXaENtRmwwSV85SUhtcVRwZU90QjBNaTdjb0NRaG95UFR0czBwMmJ0OA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2FOurChangingClimate\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/OurChangingCl\u2026<\/a>\u200b Email List:&nbsp;<a 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Campesina:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXhaRTJzSHduTW1TMVV5S3VEQi1USHdKYkRWQXxBQ3Jtc0tsSzNtdHV4SjJnNmtHTnZyNXZHcU81emtfbEhSbWNwNzNKb0tROEZkYkVybXFIWFBIWW1GN1RVdHlINWIxQ0gybVh3cXlqaHJvczFVbnNRcFpPRzkyVDR0YzY2Vkt5MG5memJFWE9GWElfcVVtWmpqWQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fviacampesina.org%2Fen%2F\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/viacampesina.org\/en\/<\/a>\u200b Brazil\u2019s Landless Worker\u2019s Movement:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0lKbVJReHl3TzNJNG1YSGRoMjZaZFpKR25jd3xBQ3Jtc0ttQlB5enVXSnpFM2h1SkJpOWduZjJhM0d6dXBabEZXNTRONTJXSHJkLWVMZWh5cVpGTHMtUGVKNGV2Y0otYlFjbUtYMkhWU2tFdlM1dDBqemZYMnVJNkRyZ05xN0lrTVV1LTRjUHhjUkw2Smk4ZUlXZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mstbrazil.org%2Fcontent%2Fwhat-mst\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mstbrazil.org\/content\/wha\u2026<\/a>\u200b The Red Black Green New Deal:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbl9saFd4SW0xdmNDTUN2S2M3dkVsbnpxc2psZ3xBQ3Jtc0traEQ3XzM4ZmFRSjVlYjhPWmlOaDRQWFVSTncyazM1VG5QWDJPbGM5TGV0MENPMm1mOFdGai1wYmFWWm4zbU9PU1NMS053Z3JYTDdwamZ5ZnFfQjUtcE8yVnE5RjB4cnVhQ2dSTFpocnhZX05OZHdOUQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fredblackgreennewdeal.org%2F\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/redblackgreennewdeal.org\/<\/a>\u200b Organizaci\u00f3n Boricu\u00e1 de Agricultura Ecol\u00f3gica:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqazFreUhMTnkxSTlXYWxiT2w2YWowVXNqLXAwQXxBQ3Jtc0trNFA4Z0M3NEhmV2VEWk9CSlM5cVFCNGM2TFNXNmRHb2NTb2N4V0x5VzZ1SHFDek5jdGhSajFtMTFUeVBtdjc0RGRfTnpHRWl3TkhZWl9qYVZxWXBIQ3F1Ynh1TmJqcU5TVTRSeHJRdnA2YkNDd0J1Zw&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Forganizacionboricua.org%2F\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/organizacionboricua.org\/<\/a>\u200b Check out other Climate YouTubers: Climate in Colour:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC8Wp9EmfpV7EUSrSJAonxzw\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC8Wp\u2026<\/a>\u200b zentouro:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/zentouro\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/zentouro<\/a>\u200b Climate Adam:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ClimateAdam\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ClimateAdam<\/a>\u200b Kurtis Baute:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCTRM8LE1g6UXrVZKwgw5oEA\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCTRM\u2026<\/a>\u200b Levi Hildebrand:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/The100LH\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/The100LH<\/a>\u200b Simon Clark:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SimonOxfPhys\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SimonOxf\u2026<\/a>\u200b Sarah Karver:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnw\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCRwM\u2026<\/a>\u200b Sweet Soul Whisper ASMR:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCkWMO64iyRbXQCq5fT4BlBw\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCkWM\u2026<\/a>\u200b ClimateTown:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkA\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCuVL\u2026<\/a>\u200b Jack Harries:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/JacksGap\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/JacksGap<\/a>\u200b Beckisphere:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCT39HQq5eDKonaUV8ujiBCQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCT39\u2026<\/a>\u200b All About Climate:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCs0uXl-w0672ni8pS3UDXsQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCs0u\u2026<\/a>\u200b Aime Maggie:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCpIcLW8YOY1kL_6J0TzDBGA\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCpIc\u2026<\/a>\u200b Just Have a Think:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCRBwLPbXGsI2cJe9W1zfSjQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCRBw\u2026<\/a>\u200b Timestamps:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-qxP2TzYcNw&amp;t=0s\">0:00<\/a>\u200b \u2013 Intro&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-qxP2TzYcNw&amp;t=49s\">0:49<\/a>\u200b \u2013 Capitalism\u2019s Plunder&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-qxP2TzYcNw&amp;t=129s\">2:09<\/a>\u200b \u2013 The Long Reach of Capitalism&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-qxP2TzYcNw&amp;t=233s\">3:53<\/a>\u200b \u2013 Greenwashing Capitalism&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-qxP2TzYcNw&amp;t=362s\">6:02<\/a>\u200b \u2013 Disaster Capitalism in the Climate Crisis&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-qxP2TzYcNw&amp;t=583s\">9:43<\/a>\u200b \u2013 Paths Towards the Future&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-qxP2TzYcNw&amp;t=744s\">12:24<\/a>\u200b \u2013 Go Watch Second Thought\u2019s Video&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-qxP2TzYcNw&amp;t=761s\">12:41<\/a>\u200b \u2013 Support OCC on Patreon I use Epidemic Sound for some of my music:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXg4OVhRRWZRTzBlSG0yXzJmYW5yNmkxaERhUXxBQ3Jtc0trUWctb1c3cGpMWkZnNFd2Z2xPVUVod3F0NExNU0ZEZFJQUldWRVFUMTNnb1E3aW9xaFBERmo4UGwxQzYxaEJEUTh0ZnNVV2ZjbUVabGZraUJpSG5jNzNreU9hUTE2SnI0VEc3WkI4dThmYUNQVnM2RQ&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fepidemicsound.com%2Fcreator\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/epidemicsound.com\/creator<\/a>\u200b Some images and videos provided by Getty Images _______________________ Further Reading and Resources:&nbsp;<a 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Support this channel directly by becoming a Patreon backer:&nbsp;https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/OurChangingCl\u2026\u200b In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I look at why capitalism is killing us (and the planet) by causing climate change. Specifically, I look at how capitalism\u2019s multinationals like ExxonMobil&#8230; <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2021\/05\/08\/why-capitalism-is-killing-us-and-the-planet\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18668"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18668"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18668\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18669,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18668\/revisions\/18669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}