Socialism or capitalism

Which is more adequate for confronting the environmental crisis according to Hans Jonas?

Abstract

This article aims to analyze Jonas’s understanding of Marxism and to highlight the advantages that this political-economic model holds in comparison to the liberal/capitalist model in the context of addressing the environmental crisis. According to Jonas, although technology plays a significant role in both economic systems, socialism would have certain advantages regarding its capacity to act through sacrifices directed toward the common good and, in these terms, would be better prepared to impose voluntary restraints on the continuous power of technology.