Shitthropocene. Shittification.
Just say no to neologisms that incorporate the word shit.
Just say no to neologisms that incorporate the word shit.
And why say no to a word that almost perfectly describes the phenomenon? My only complaint is that it should be "shittocene".
“We’re affecting the world, and part of it is that our products have become terrible so they produce more waste”
I just think our society is descending into ubiquitous poor taste fast enough without such words rattling around in our brains. But I'm old-fashioned; I had similar reactions to "The Dead Kennedys", "The Butthole Surfers", and "The Vagina Monologues".
The actual phenomena that require serious discussion like lack of market protection, lack or consumer protection, lack of contractual protection all have serious names that allow for the discussion. So the bad name isn't an impediment to anything important.