This seems almost revolutionary coming from The Economist. It’s not quite “degrowth” but a discussion around similar political forces. “ Why has the West turne

This seems almost revolutionary coming from The Economist. It’s not quite “degrowth” but a discussion around similar political forces. “ Why has the West turned away from growth? One possible answer relates to ageing populations. People who are not working, or are near the end of their working lives, tend to be less interested in getting richer. They will support things which directly benefit them, such as health-care spending, but oppose those that produce benefits only after they have gone, such as immigration or house-building. Their turnout at elections tends to be high, so their views carry weight.” At the same time, there clearly are populations out there still growing or otherwise not plateaued in development. Thinking of central and South America and Africa.