Fires in the Amazon, Deception at the G7

There is an ongoing onslaught of capitalist greed destroying one the most revered rain forests, the Amazon. It has garnered attention in recent headlines as Sao Paulo, Brazil goes dark from the smoke of fires. Deforestation, using slash-and-burn agricultural practices, are increasing unnatural fires. This attention has both the Left and Right devising plans and blaming each other for the cause. However, the Liberal and Conservative politicians along with mainstream media choose to ignore the root cause of this fires: Capitalism. These unsustainable, profit-driven fires and short-term agricultural practices are motivated by the greed of this capitalist system our society operates in. We have clear examples of how similarly other natural forests have dwindled in the past and currently. Are solutions like vegetarianism, donations to NGOs, and electing Liberal candidates be where our attention should be centred? Watch or listen as we discuss this on our episode today and even disagree somewhat on how to carry out the best means to resist the destruction of our sacred forests, species and ultimately our natural environment.