Ailton Krenak

Vida

Introduction

Vida. Ailton Krenak critica o desenvolvimento sustentável capitalista, propondo novas visões de mundo e a valorização da vida como experiência cósmica e plurinacional. Uma reflexão profunda.

Abstract

Na conferência Os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável. Para quê? Para quem?, proferida em atividades online da Cátedra CALAS - IEAT/UFMG em 16 de novembro de 2021, Ailton Krenak discute a noção de “desenvolvimento sustentável” que considera ilusória dentro da lógica capitalista. Ao relembrar as promessas frustradas da Eco-92 e dos Objetivos do Milênio, que, em vez de combater a pobreza, reforçaram desigualdades e a crise climática atual, Krenak argumenta que o capitalismo — entendido como uma “religião global” — transforma a vida e a natureza em bens de consumo, expulsando os povos de seus territórios e mercantilizando as relações através da gestão da vida. Para o pensador indígena, é preciso despertar, produzir outras visões de mundo, valorizar a vida como experiência cósmica e selvagem, refundar os Estados coloniais em formas plurinacionais e pluriversais para a convivência entre os seres e com o planeta.

Review

The title "Vida" (Life) immediately sets a profound and encompassing tone for this work, which, based on the abstract, delves into a critical examination of life's contemporary meaning and challenges. The abstract outlines a discussion led by the renowned indigenous thinker Ailton Krenak, delivered at a CALAS - IEAT/UFMG online event. Krenak’s central contribution is a piercing critique of the prevailing notion of "sustainable development," which he dismisses as an inherently illusory concept within the dominant capitalist paradigm. This establishes the work as a vital contribution to debates surrounding environmental justice, indigenous sovereignty, and the future of human-planetary relations. Krenak meticulously dismantles the promises associated with "sustainable development" by drawing parallels with the unfulfilled pledges of Eco-92 and the Millennium Development Goals. He argues that these initiatives, rather than alleviating poverty or fostering genuine sustainability, have inadvertently exacerbated inequalities and intensified the current climate crisis. At the heart of his critique is the characterization of capitalism as a "global religion" – a system that fundamentally transforms life and nature into mere commodities. This process, Krenak asserts, leads to the expulsion of peoples from their ancestral territories and the mercantilization of all relations, reducing the rich tapestry of existence to a managed, exploitable resource. In response to this grim assessment, Krenak offers a compelling vision for a radical alternative. He calls for a collective awakening, urging society to cultivate new worldviews that transcend capitalist logic. Central to this transformation is the revalorization of life itself, not as a commodity, but as a "cosmic and wild experience." Furthermore, Krenak advocates for a fundamental re-founding of colonial states into plurinational and pluriversal forms, designed to foster genuine coexistence among all beings and with the planet. This work thus emerges as a powerful intellectual and ethical provocation, challenging entrenched paradigms and offering a much-needed indigenous perspective on how humanity might truly embrace "Vida" in its fullest, most respectful sense.

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