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Book Talk: Cults and Degrowth and Zardoz

Yasha Levine • 157 implied HN points • 08 Jan 24
📚 Literature Cults Degrowth
  1. The event is a book talk hosting Anthony Galluzzo about his new book 'Against the Vortex: Zardoz and Degrowth Utopias'
  2. The book is a critique of society's techno-utopianism and offers a new path forward past industrialization
  3. The event is on January 14, 2024, in Brooklyn at Spoonbill bookstore

It's the economic growth, stupid

¡Do Not Panic! • 452 implied HN points • 02 Jun 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Energy Sustainability Renewables Degrowth
  1. Continued energy growth, irrespective of the source, could lead to catastrophic levels of waste heat.
  2. Global economic growth at 2.3% annually may hit a saturation point in 200 years due to resource constraints.
  3. Physical limits to growth, driven by raw physics, will eventually necessitate radical changes to current economic, political, and social systems.

Why degrowth eco-socialism?

Adapt : Survive : Prevail • 275 implied HN points • 09 Jul 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Degrowth Capitalism Socialism
  1. Capitalist growth prioritizes profit over human needs, leading to suffering and environmental degradation.
  2. Degrowth eco-socialism advocates for reducing overall economic activity to align with human needs and sustainability.
  3. Creating an egalitarian society through wealth redistribution and instituting socialism is crucial for a sustainable future.
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I read the degrowth paper, so you don't have to

Economic Forces • 14 implied HN points • 04 Jan 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Degrowth Environmental Impact
  1. Wealthy economies should focus on well-being over endless GDP growth to reduce environmental impacts.
  2. Ignoring the role of prices in economic coordination can hinder understanding and decision-making in the degrowth movement.
  3. The degrowth agenda imposes subjective judgments on consumption habits, challenging the neutrality of economic analyses.

Rabbit Holes 🕳️ #60

Creative Destruction • 9 implied HN points • 13 Dec 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Sustainability Consumption Engineering Degrowth
  1. The Slow Revolution is about embracing a lifestyle with enoughness and meaningful nourishment.
  2. Viewing our consumption habits as a form of addiction sheds light on the need for a therapeutic approach to promote sustainable living.
  3. Degrowth Engineering suggests reimagining how engineers design products within the limits of economic, human, and ecological needs.