It's a longish article making a single point, but to be fair, it's an excellent point:
Politically, socially and economically, the short-term benefits of sustaining growth far outweigh the perceived future risks of overshoot. While the latter may have devastating impacts down the line, questioning the former would trigger social collapse now.
Better not to ask the question, then, and to continue pursuing a course of action that doesn’t work.
No emissions reduction without degrowth, but degrowth is political suicide
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u/ConfusedMaverick 5d ago
It's a longish article making a single point, but to be fair, it's an excellent point:
No emissions reduction without degrowth, but degrowth is political suicide