Comment by simianwords

> That's not true. At least not true on all metrics. Energy consumption is down on 30 years ago, for example.

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC?locat...

That's because of efficiency gains. Easily explained by the fact that consumption over all other products increased.

>Mat and protein consumption peaked around 20 years ago too.

Meat consumption is not a realiable indicator of anything in developed countries. It is the same in Netherlands as well. But increased dramatically in India and develping countries.

>It's not pessimism, it's reality. The ruling class are demanding we reduce consumption while increasing and flaunting theirs. That's just what is. If you're denying that or think it's pessimism I really don't know what to tell you.

What's the proof that we reduced consumption? Without cherrypicking?