The Future is Degrowth
A Guide to a World Beyond Capitalism
by Matthias Schmelzer, Andrea Vetter, Aaron Vansintjan · first published 2022
100% recommend
Economic growth isn't working, and it cannot be made to work. Offering a counter-history of economic growth's emergence in the context of colonialism, fossil-fuelled industrialization, and capitalist modernity, The Future is Degrowth shows how the ideology of continual development promotes rising inequalities and ecological destruction, blinding us to more desirable alternatives. The book provides a vision for a postcapitalism beyond growth, charting a path forward through policies that democratize the economy, 'now-topias' creating free spaces for experimentation, and counter-hegemonic move
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on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2023 and recommend for 2024” ↗I think your thinking also aligns with the ideas outlined in The Future is Degrowth (https://www.versobooks.com/products/2620-the-future-is-degro...). I found it to be a very approachable book, if you haven't read it yet.
on “The demographic future of humanity: facts and consequences [pdf]” ↗