Fabian Scheidler

Fabian Scheidler born in 1968, studied history and philosophy in Berlin and theatre directing in Frankfurt/M. He works and lives in Berlin as a writer for print media, television, theatre and opera. In 2009 he co-founded the independent newscast Kontext TV, producing a monthly broadcast on global justice issues. In 2015, Fabian Scheidler’s book „The End of the Megamachine. A Brief History of a Failing Civilization“ was published in German.

Breaking the Chains of Delusion

By Fabian Scheidler, Degrowth.de

Many people think that technological development follows a path directed by quasi-natural laws that head into one and only one direction – called “progress” – which is: to use more technology, more complex technology, more expensive technology, more powerful technology.

May 29, 2018

Exit from the Megamachine

By Fabian Scheidler, Degrowth.de

Opening a newspaper or listening to the radio news exposes us to a flood of catastrophic messages: devastating droughts, failing states, terrorist attacks, and financial crashes.

April 22, 2016

Learning Beyond Growth: Deschooling as a Path to Social-Ecological Transformation

By Fabian Scheidler, Andrea Vetter, Degrowth.de

Given that the overall objective of this economic system is not the fulfilment of needs or the promotion of individual flourishing but the endless accumulation of capital, a school system that feeds this machine can neither be centred on children’s learning needs, nor on the development of their personalities.

July 22, 2015