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I don't see de-growth as an extreme option, in fact it is the only outcome possible in the long term, either in a planned manner, or through collapse. In terms
by dariosalvi78 4y ago
I don't see de-growth as an extreme option, in fact it is the only outcome possible in the long term, either in a planned manner, or through collapse.
In terms of denialists, I am afraid that actually the majority of people are overwhelmed by the huge issues we are facing, and just think we should enjoy life and forget about any responsibility.
I don't want to lose hope, but as things are now, I am afraid that we are far more likely to face collapse than to find a solution.
- psychoslave 4y agoWhat do we mean with de-growth here? Human world population? Energy-consumption per human? long-lasting-non-recyclable-waste per human? Mankind GDP? Wealth distribution discrepancy? On collapse, the only serious book I red was Jared Diamond's "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed".
- dariosalvi78 4y agoI mean mostly GDP (yes economists, I am looking at you), but, alas, all these dimensions are linked. I guess that decoupling is possible to some extent. I don't want to lose the hope that we can live happy lives without destroying the planet (or ourselves), but we need a very bold strategy, and I haven't seen any yet.
- MrPatan 4y agoGDP is not something that happens in an economist's office.
- AlgorithmicTime 4y ago