The "degrowth" phrase annoys me too, but if you read what they actually say it's usually along the lines of "GDP is a crappy measure of societal progress we nee

The "degrowth" phrase annoys me too, but if you read what they actually say it's usually along the lines of "GDP is a crappy measure of societal progress we need to realign society along different lines to ensure we're making more people happier not just enabling "line go up"".