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From degeneration to regeneration: Consuming the future

18 August 20261 June 2026 by Dr. Dave Webb
Regenerative living Photo by Krystian Baran on Pexels

In this post I highlight why our current economy with its current focus on consumption is degenerative. Degenerative to the point where we are literally consuming our future.

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© 2026 Dr. David Webb

I acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the lands where I live and work. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Disclosure: To the best of my knowledge, no part of this blog has been written with the assistance of AI.