Degrowth
Commons
Economy for the Common Good

Thought #314: Ecosystems as the Real Critical Infrastructure

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September 29, 2026

When politicians talk about saving "our economy" and protecting "critical infrastructure," they distort the fundamental reality. Maja Göpel emphasizes that an economy is not a living organism capable of suffering, nor does "our economy" truly serve everyone. The most vital critical infrastructure underpinning all human existence is our natural ecosystem—the very thing we are systematically destroying.