Gavin Daly

THE STORY OF CAPITAL by David Harvey | What Everyone Should Know About How Capital Works YouTube video by Verso Books

Today, February 24th, is publication day for my latest book, The Story of Capital: What Everyone Should Know About How Capital Works, published by @versobooks.bsky.social

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I don't know exactly what but something has to be done about the current commoditisation of science. We researchers cannot continue publishing-as-usual in a world where for-profit corporations are enclosing precious knowledge just to boost their profits.

Ireland No. 1 in Europe - yet again. GHGs rose faster (+3.2%) in Ireland in Q3 2025 than ANYWHERE else in Europe.

#Climate action, my eye.

The next time you hear some politician blaming pearl mussels or the Habitats Directive for flooding disasters, might be a good time to point this out to to them.

Nothing Grows Forever So why do we expect our economy to?

“In that world, where GDP doubles in 35yrs, show me how we will be better off.

The math doesn’t exist.

If we double our resources in the next 35yrs, our already overstretched climate, land & water systems will collapse…” #degrowth

- @mattorsagh.bsky.social
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And so it begins

General Scheme for the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026

#PassengerCap

@thinkorswim.bsky.social @hannahdaly.ie @autofac.bsky.social

UK Housing Strategy written by a Degrowth Communist Housing fit for the future In my previous story about energy, I briefly touched on housing, because obviously it overlaps with energy in terms of solar roofs; and in terms of efficiency standards for heating and cooling etc. But now I’m going to go more in-depth on the type of housing policy I’d be pursuing. Obviously, this is extremely to the left of the UK establishment, and I’d probably get locked up at this point in authoritarian Britain if they find my blog.

UK Housing Strategy written by a Degrowth Communist

Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out? Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled?

Economic growth is still heating the planet..

In 1960, globally the world was emitting 17 gigatonnes of CO2 a year..

As of 2024, annual carbon emissions of over 40 gigatonnes have been recorded..

We need a new economics of #degrowth

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Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out? Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled?

Growth has a near mythical status in the affections of economists + politicians. But wishful thinking won’t solve the climate crisis. #Postgrowth economics is not about returning to the cave but about breaking free from our intellectual prisons.—@timjackson.org.uk
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Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out? Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled?

Good article in the Guardian today (with interactive graphics if you are looking online!) on post-growth economics www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief Exclusive: António Guterres says world’s accounting systems should place true value on the environment

“Current economic models flawed because they fail to account for impact of climate shocks such as extreme weather disasters & tipping points, and could crash global economy … 73% of nearly 800 climate policy researchers around world support post-growth positions” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Is Economic Growth Over? The Left is Split on the Question of Economic Growth, But Is Growth Even Still Possible in Developed Economies?

Doing a bit of materialist speculation regarding growth and economics this week: I think growth for the most developed economies is stalled.

The real question is what to do now that growth is no longer possible.

#degrowth #economics #politics #ecology

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Are you, or someone you know interested in studying a Master's in Political Ecology, Degrowth and Environmental Justice?

Register for the programs open day to learn about their structure, content, and more!

📅Monday, February 23, 2026
⏰15:00 CET

More info and register: www.uab.cat/web/studies/...

Encountering Degrowth Accepted 2026 Degrowth theory and movements aim to find ways of living well while downscaling the economy, heal the many metabolic rifts that threaten global ecologies with capitalist exploitation of the earth, and...

New paper out: Encountering Degrowth
We propose “encounters” as a way to study degrowth as lived practice, seen in territorial dynamics across Greece, Southern Italy, and Indonesia, and what this reveals about political economy, agrarian change, and global capitalism
www.academia.edu/162467926/En...

Call for articles: Degrowth and Ecosocialism: the global picture Degrowth UK plans to run a series of articles as a stock-take of degrowth and ecosocialism worldwide. We envisage two types of contribution. 1) Short pieces (up to 2,000 words) summarising the situ…

Reminder:
Degrowth UK plans to run a series of articles as a stock-take of degrowth and ecosocialism worldwide.
Details and how to submit:
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#degrowth #ecosocialism

Major airlines warn of ‘irreversible’ Dublin Airport passenger cap harm

As healthcare workers and students, we warn of irreversible harm to human and planetary health if the passenger cap is lifted.

Climate ‘fingerprints’ mark human activity from the top of the atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean The ocean is warming as the upper atmosphere is cooling – both as a result of excessive greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate ‘fingerprints’ mark human activity from the top of the atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean
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Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points

William Nordhaus received the Nobel Memorial Prize for these flawed economic models, and Bjorn Lomborg built a highly lucrative career on them.
They told rich and powerful people what they wanted to hear.
While helping to consign us all to catastrophe.
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“The economic system now actively encourages, promotes and rewards psychopathic behaviour, exactly because this is the type of skill set late-stage capitalism thrives upon”
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The climate crisis won't be solved by tinkering with markets It's time for a more progressive approach to green industrial policy

“As we highlight [in several studies], a growing majority of climate scientists & members of the public support #postgrowth positions & believe that socially unnecessary production & consumption pose a significant threat to our planet & society.” #degrowth
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"the world must mine as much copper in the next 18 years as in the past 10,000 years to meet demand."

And still people do not seem to understand that the only way forward is a dramatic degrowth.

Cuba Pt. 1: Before the Revolution w/ Manolo De Los Santos Podcast Episode · Upstream · 29/01/2026 · 1h 30m

This is an excellent episode of @upstreampodcast.bsky.social on what Cuba was like before the revolution. Listen to understand why we can never allow the US and its stooges to re-establish neocolonial power in Cuba.

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This one near where I live has a pending planning application for 60 units

Two articles in the @irishtimes.com today sum up that the Irish housing affordability crisis is a class crisis

The BREAK—DOWN Podcast · The Break—Down · The BREAK—DOWN is a not-for-profit media project publishing new writing and conversations on capitalism, nature and the climate. Our work is made possible by our listeners…

Listen to the full interview, with the political economist Ann Pettifor, on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5xRt2we...

"Keynes was very clear: that's the great sin of usury . And i want that sin of usury to come back again."

Political economist Ann Pettifor on the power of finance and how Wall Street gambles with people and the planet
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Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On

Hitler and the Nazis used art, music and artists as a veneer to normalise fascism - good to see artists like Renee Fleming and Philip Glass declining to play the role for Trampy regime - and support degradation of the Kennedy Center #giftarticle #KennedyCenter www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/a...

The question isn't how we save ourselves from Reform.
It's how we save ourselves from Labour.

Brian Caulfield: Storm Chandra commuter chaos is made far worse by a dysfunctional transport system Aftermath of Storm Chandra has shown once again that in an era of increased extreme weather events, our infrastructure is not fit for purpose

A lessons the past 12 months has taught us about our creaking transport networks is that they are extremely vulnerable. The aftermath of Storm Chandra has shown us, again, that in an era of increased extreme weather events, our infrastructure is not fit for purpose
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This is a tough thing to face. But on the left we *must* uphold the standards we preach. It concerns me that this is the only article by a leftist I've yet read that handles the issue honestly. Otherwise I've seen only tortured apologetics & gross hypocrisy. www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?art...