Giorgios Kallis is one of the leading thinkers of the degrowth movement. This book is a compilation of his essays, articles, blog posts and ‘minifestos’ The book also features debates and exchanges between Kallis and degrowth detractors.
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The term “degrowth” has emerged within ecological and other schools of economics as a critique of the idea (and ideology) of economic growth. Degrowth argues that economic growth is no longer desirable – its costs exceed its benefits – and advocates a transformation of economies so that they produce and consume less, differently and better. In this book the central claims of the degrowth literature are discussed alongside some key criticisms of them.
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