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Degrowth is not a solution in the same way that "just stop fighting" isn't a viable pathway to world peace. Look for other solutions.

• bmitc 5y ago
  > Degrowth is not a solution Why?
  • X6S1x6Okd1st 5y ago
    It's not politically viable. It's not even viable within countries that are doing well, much less across the world where people still live in extreme poverty. You'd need a global authoritarian regime with strong control over the population & extreme taxes or a command economy to make it a reality
    • lambdadmitry 5y ago
      I believe at least some proponents of degrowth see it as a vehicle for exactly what you described. That is, if degrowth is really the only solution and the only way to do that is a global authoritarian regime, oh well what can we do, might as well create one and redistribute wealth in a way they see better while we're at it