Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World

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Disproportionate impact of climate crisis will be on the Global South which is the least responsible for the current situation. This could cause ice sheets to disintegrate not in centuries but decades - perhaps as little as twenty or fifty years. Als we willen vermijden dat hele ecosystemen op zeer korte tijd onherstelbaar beschadigd geraken, is een snelle overstap naar een ander soort economie nodig.

It’s a rare political economist who can tease hope from the abundance of data around planetary collapse.This is a problem, because taller ice cliffs can't support their own weight: once they're exposed they begin to buckle, one after the other, in a domino effect, like skyscrapers collapsing. Ultimately, we need to consider where this energy is going, because the source is only half the problem. Het is gewoon inherent onmogelijk, maar in onze maatschappij is het ook bijna onmogelijk om er van af te wijken.

There is no discussion of how we might transition to such systems, no addressing of the many criticisms of them and no attempt at describing an overall economic system for de-growth. Even though I am critical of some aspects of the book, in general it is spot on as to both the basic problem of modern civilization and the approach which we should take concerning the environmental crisis. Every year we publish a selection of books and pamphlets that address the key issues facing activists and trade unionists.e. infant/women's health, reproductive rights, education, and of course overall improved living standards.