It's not strictly solarpunk, but CGP Grey's "Humans Need Not Apply" is a 15 minute video about the inevitability of complete machine takeover of virtually all labor - one of the serious near-future issues that solarpunk writers should be aware of, both as a relief to look forward to and a problem that needs solving. (Since the global economy is currently based on the idea that people prove their right to keep living by employment.)
Read MoreManifestos of note
/Alright, only two of these actually call themselves manifestos. But here are some essays that strongly influenced solarpunk, or that we feel are important to solarpunk as we understand it.
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