i guess i felt some misgiving about xr. feeling hopeful and futile and sad at once. this is a terrifying world where everything can be subsumed by the voracious capitalist system. hearts break on hopes lost. 

Since the climate catastrophe is being driven by capitalism, a highly carbon-intense system based on infinite growth, it is worth questioning whether XR's founders haven't quite yet "told the truth" about capitalism's prime role in the climate catastrophe. On April 22, the activist organization launched XR Business, a business venture promoted by 21 business leaders and this greenwashing firm.
The business leaders include Amy Clarke, who used to work at Bank of America, the fourth biggest bank-roller of fossil fuels worldwide. Responding to outrage from the grassroots, XR-Business closed its website in only two days.
XR has clearly grown beyond its founders' business-based ideas. 
To really push for systemic change over climate change, 
this evolution must continue.



(from occupy.com)