A very approachable summary and critique of “degrowth” is by Vox here.
The article above seems like a mainstream take (maybe even very favorable relative to the reaction of a moderate person in a western country).
I’ve never heard of degrowth either used as a term of art, or the essence of degrowth advanced soberly as a real policy agenda. This is after both time spent in economist circles as well as time spent with activists, such as anarchists and environmental anarchists (as part of “social movement organization” research or something).
Because of this, it seems “very online” or a construct advanced in certain academic circles.
A very approachable summary and critique of “degrowth” is by Vox here.
The article above seems like a mainstream take (maybe even very favorable relative to the reaction of a moderate person in a western country).
I’ve never heard of degrowth either used as a term of art, or the essence of degrowth advanced soberly as a real policy agenda. This is after both time spent in economist circles as well as time spent with activists, such as anarchists and environmental anarchists (as part of “social movement organization” research or something).
Because of this, it seems “very online” or a construct advanced in certain academic circles.
Former Vox writer Matt Yglesias also has the green case for more energy consumption here that may be of interest.