> Slow down to save the planet, says Japan's rock star philosopher Saito / 367R6X7
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Slow down to save the planet, says Japan's rock star philosopher Saito / 367R6X7
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As Tokyo's millions put in another day's work on the coalface of capitalism, celebrity Marxist philosopher Kohei Saito and his friends are clearing rocks from a muddy mountain stream.
Saito's core argument -- that capitalism is the root cause of climate change and we need to stop chasing growth to save the planet -- has struck a chord in the world's fourth-largest economy, especially among young people. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES