Discussions around “degrowth” are blooming everywhere and that’s great news. What is not great is the shamefully low level of academic rigour of many texts that criticise the concept. Never longer than a few paragraphs, often without any numbers or references, these texts are hardly a critique in any meaningful understanding of the term. Enrique […]
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Fear and Loathing in “Degrowth”
Degrowth is a word that upsets. In certain settings, a mere evocation of the D-word is enough to transform a constructive discussion into a strife; in others, the term becomes a smoke bomb causing widespread confusion. On these grounds, several commentators have argued that “degrowth” must change its name. I hear their arguments and yet I […]