Vlad Bunea

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My name is Vlad Bunea. I am a Romanian-Canadian economist and a writer based in Toronto. I make video essays about what is wrong in capitalism and how we must transition to degrowth and economic democracy. I also write fiction. I am the creator of the Degrowth Collective and co-founder of the International Degrowth Network. On Signal: @bunea.01 BOOKS: The Urban Dictionary of Very Late Capitalism (2021) The Intimate Diary of Pope Francis the Second (2019) Gals, Gods, Guns: 100 very short stories (2017) Womb Town (2016) Snowstorm in Cuba (2015) Download all my books from here: vladbunea.substack.com/p/books Patreon: patreon.com/vladbunea KO-FI: ko-fi.com/vladbunea Bluesky: @bunea.bsky.social Instagram: @rvbunea Facebook, TikTok, X, Threads, Telegram, WhatsApp, LinkedIn: No, thanks.

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We Need a Moral QR Code On ALL PRODUCTS

We Need a Moral QR Code On ALL PRODUCTS Vlad Bunea

2 months ago

The Cost of Growth Discussion 14 April 2026 | Toronto

The Cost of Growth Discussion 14 April 2026 | Toronto Vlad Bunea

2 months ago

Libertarian Delusions (a response to a French bootlicker of Elon Musk)

Libertarian Delusions (a response to a French bootlicker of Elon Musk) Vlad Bunea

265 views - 2 months ago

TOAST GROWTH NEWS #2 | Economic Growth is Stupid

TOAST GROWTH NEWS #2 | Economic Growth is Stupid Vlad Bunea

107 views - 2 months ago

ROAST GROWTH NEWS #1 | Canada are you growing or what?!

ROAST GROWTH NEWS #1 | Canada are you growing or what?! Vlad Bunea

231 views - 2 months ago

Degrowth vs Capitalism | a public discussion 14 April 2026

Degrowth vs Capitalism | a public discussion 14 April 2026 Vlad Bunea

3 months ago

The state of Degrowth in Canada in 2026

The state of Degrowth in Canada in 2026 Vlad Bunea

255 views - 3 months ago

My Degrowth Drama (I lost a battle, but I keep going)

My Degrowth Drama (I lost a battle, but I keep going) Vlad Bunea

3 months ago

ROA$T GROWTH COMEDY! (my absurd set at "Alternative Comedy for Alternative Economics")

ROA$T GROWTH COMEDY! (my absurd set at "Alternative Comedy for Alternative Economics") Vlad Bunea

310 views - 3 months ago

Using causality to explain capitalism

Using causality to explain capitalism Vlad Bunea

969 views - 5 months ago

The lived experience of degrowth

The lived experience of degrowth Vlad Bunea

1.7K views - 5 months ago

World Inequality Report 2026 (Highlights and Analysis)

World Inequality Report 2026 (Highlights and Analysis) Vlad Bunea

506 views - 5 months ago

Why We Need Radical Abundance

Why We Need Radical Abundance Vlad Bunea

291 views - 6 months ago

Sufficiency as a Post-Capitalist Moral Philosophy

Sufficiency as a Post-Capitalist Moral Philosophy Vlad Bunea

565 views - 6 months ago

United States INVADED Venezuela and how DEGROWTH can END ALL WARS

United States INVADED Venezuela and how DEGROWTH can END ALL WARS Vlad Bunea

722 views - 6 months ago

A Political Strategy for Degrowth

A Political Strategy for Degrowth Vlad Bunea

279 views - 6 months ago

A political strategy for degrowth

A political strategy for degrowth Vlad Bunea

6 months ago

Should we Nationalize or Socialize the Economy?

Should we Nationalize or Socialize the Economy? Vlad Bunea

457 views - 6 months ago

Understanding Capitalism better than Karl Marx (a commentary about Richard Wolff)

Understanding Capitalism better than Karl Marx (a commentary about Richard Wolff) Vlad Bunea

745 views - 7 months ago

New SURVEY shows DEGROWTH is POPULAR

New SURVEY shows DEGROWTH is POPULAR Vlad Bunea

665 views - 7 months ago

Understanding the Profit Motive Under Capitalism

Understanding the Profit Motive Under Capitalism Vlad Bunea

326 views - 7 months ago

US Government Shutdown Exposed the Truth About Capitalism

US Government Shutdown Exposed the Truth About Capitalism Vlad Bunea

889 views - 7 months ago

The Obsession with Economic Growth is Ruining Us

The Obsession with Economic Growth is Ruining Us Vlad Bunea

295 views - 8 months ago

Why politicians keep failing to fix climate change and wealth inequality

Why politicians keep failing to fix climate change and wealth inequality Vlad Bunea

808 views - 8 months ago

Voting With Your Dollar Is a BAD Idea

Voting With Your Dollar Is a BAD Idea Vlad Bunea

141 views - 8 months ago

Two arguments AGAINST unlimited wealth

Two arguments AGAINST unlimited wealth Vlad Bunea

630 views - 8 months ago

What does imperialism look like in 2025?

What does imperialism look like in 2025? Vlad Bunea

868 views - 8 months ago

Forces of Capitalism: Confusions, Delusions, and Manipulations of a Failing Ideology

Forces of Capitalism: Confusions, Delusions, and Manipulations of a Failing Ideology Vlad Bunea

1.2K views - 9 months ago

Should we use vague ideas about challenging capitalism?!

Should we use vague ideas about challenging capitalism?! Vlad Bunea

974 views - 9 months ago

Can we ever be one trillion humans?

Can we ever be one trillion humans? Vlad Bunea

189 views - 9 months ago

Is shaming people for their lifestyle good politics?!

Is shaming people for their lifestyle good politics?! Vlad Bunea

199 views - 9 months ago

Undoing Capitalism PART 4 Growth (Sufficiency, Wellbeing)

Undoing Capitalism PART 4 Growth (Sufficiency, Wellbeing) Vlad Bunea

324 views - 10 months ago

Undoing Capitalism PART 3 Hierarchies (Economic Democracy)

Undoing Capitalism PART 3 Hierarchies (Economic Democracy) Vlad Bunea

463 views - 10 months ago

Undoing Capitalism PART 2 Dispossession (Land, Personal Data, Identity)

Undoing Capitalism PART 2 Dispossession (Land, Personal Data, Identity) Vlad Bunea

205 views - 10 months ago

Undoing Capitalism PART 1 Proportionality (Public Trusts vs Stock Market)

Undoing Capitalism PART 1 Proportionality (Public Trusts vs Stock Market) Vlad Bunea

437 views - 10 months ago

The REAL many reasons behind the housing crisis

The REAL many reasons behind the housing crisis Vlad Bunea

388 views - 11 months ago

Does the economy resemble living systems?

Does the economy resemble living systems? Vlad Bunea

396 views - 11 months ago

4 Simple Proposals for a Loosely Coordinated Revolution

4 Simple Proposals for a Loosely Coordinated Revolution Vlad Bunea

390 views - 11 months ago

Capitalism as Addiction (How can we escape it?)

Capitalism as Addiction (How can we escape it?) Vlad Bunea

342 views - 11 months ago

The Fight With the Climate Catastrophe is LOST !!! We must overthrow capitalism now!

The Fight With the Climate Catastrophe is LOST !!! We must overthrow capitalism now! Vlad Bunea

363 views - 11 months ago

Zohran Mamdani Socialist Mayor of New York: Is this the End of Capitalism?!

Zohran Mamdani Socialist Mayor of New York: Is this the End of Capitalism?! Vlad Bunea

367 views - 1 year ago

Imposing limits to abolish capitalism with DEGROWTH and LIMITARIANISM

Imposing limits to abolish capitalism with DEGROWTH and LIMITARIANISM Vlad Bunea

943 views - 1 year ago

Revolutionary new meanings for ASAP

Revolutionary new meanings for ASAP Vlad Bunea

254 views - 1 year ago

Why you are not rich.. and cannot be rich

Why you are not rich.. and cannot be rich Vlad Bunea

498 views - 1 year ago

The Great Metaphorical Object in Orbit Around Earth IS HERE !!!

The Great Metaphorical Object in Orbit Around Earth IS HERE !!! Vlad Bunea

215 views - 1 year ago

Sufficiency and Wellbeing are Actually Anti-Capitalist

Sufficiency and Wellbeing are Actually Anti-Capitalist Vlad Bunea

406 views - 1 year ago

Why Capitalist ‘Virtues’ Are Just Polished Vices in Gucci

Why Capitalist ‘Virtues’ Are Just Polished Vices in Gucci Vlad Bunea

583 views - 1 year ago

Propunere pentru Președintele Nicușor Dan: ADUNĂRI CETĂȚENEȘTI

Propunere pentru Președintele Nicușor Dan: ADUNĂRI CETĂȚENEȘTI Vlad Bunea

2.9K views - 1 year ago

Bottom-Up-ers vs Top-Down-ers: Who is Right About Abolishing Capitalism?!

Bottom-Up-ers vs Top-Down-ers: Who is Right About Abolishing Capitalism?! Vlad Bunea

726 views - 1 year ago

Why is the World in Crisis Explained with a Simple Formula

Why is the World in Crisis Explained with a Simple Formula Vlad Bunea

2.8K views - 1 year ago

Living a Sufficiency Lifestyle Under 1.5 Degrees Global Warming

Living a Sufficiency Lifestyle Under 1.5 Degrees Global Warming Vlad Bunea

573 views - 1 year ago

Universal Basic Services and Degrowth (We need it, we want it, we can have it!)

Universal Basic Services and Degrowth (We need it, we want it, we can have it!) Vlad Bunea

638 views - 1 year ago

Mark Carney, Listen! (About Murky Leadership and Soapy Values)

Mark Carney, Listen! (About Murky Leadership and Soapy Values) Vlad Bunea

334 views - 1 year ago

Understanding the Meaning of Taxes and How Much Should We Pay (the case for 0% and 100%) feat. MMT

Understanding the Meaning of Taxes and How Much Should We Pay (the case for 0% and 100%) feat. MMT Vlad Bunea

1.8K views - 1 year ago

Economy for Life as an Alternative to Capitalism

Economy for Life as an Alternative to Capitalism Vlad Bunea

2.2K views - 1 year ago

EQUALITY: What It Is And Why It Matters (featuring Gary's Economics, Michael Sandel, Thomas Piketty)

EQUALITY: What It Is And Why It Matters (featuring Gary's Economics, Michael Sandel, Thomas Piketty) Vlad Bunea

1.6K views - 1 year ago

Severance from Capitalism (About Control and Conformity)

Severance from Capitalism (About Control and Conformity) Vlad Bunea

942 views - 1 year ago

Sufficiency Can Replace the Profit Motive (There is a Better Way to Do Business!)

Sufficiency Can Replace the Profit Motive (There is a Better Way to Do Business!) Vlad Bunea

821 views - 1 year ago

How Universal Basic Income Must Be Compatible With Degrowth

How Universal Basic Income Must Be Compatible With Degrowth Vlad Bunea

1K views - 1 year ago

Economists Invented Austerity And Paved the Way to Fascism. WE MUST FIGHT BACK!

Economists Invented Austerity And Paved the Way to Fascism. WE MUST FIGHT BACK! Vlad Bunea

11K views - 1 year ago