Integral Ecology: a Reading of Laudato Si' from Neoliberal Capitalism
Keywords:
ecological crisis, Laudato Si’, Pope Francisco, revolution of the tenderness, neoliberal capitalism.Abstract
The proposal of Pope Francis in Laudato Si’ goes beyond incorporating environmental concerns in the Social Doctrine of the Church. In it, Francis offers an acute analysis of the global problems that affect humanity and discovers that there are two deeply interconnected realities: the suffering of the poor and the suffering of the Earth as a global ecosystem. This article attempts to outline Francis’ proposal: how neoliberal capitalism, as today’s leading social and economic model, is incompatible with what is truly human, and the urgency of a revolution fueled by tenderness and mercy.
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