By Michael Lewis, Shareable
Changing the priorities, policies, and rules to preserve the commonwealth of all beings of the earth rather than the private wealth of the few is possible, but it is not guaranteed.
By James R. Martin, The R-word
The transition to a smaller, slower and less energy intensive economy will be made vastly more smooth and pleasant if we enact this transformation deliberately, intelligently and voluntarily.
By James R. Martin, The R-word
We transform the very meaning of public and private by daring to proclaim the communal sphere as existing, real, and growing, evolving, and necessary.
By Jared Spears, YES! magazine
The Future Is Degrowth invites us to envision a much deeper societal transition than simply swapping energy sources to maintain the status quo.
By Gray Maddrey, Uneven Earth
Knowledge may not be power, but should the future ‘become what it must’, the process of building power will have been one of building knowledge.
By Nate Hagens, Steve Keen, The Great Simplification
Keen discusses how mainstream economics misses the centrality of energy to our economy and to our futures, the naive treatment to the risks of money and debt creation, and the disconnect economic theory has to climate change risks.
By Djémilah Hassani, Post-Growth Institute
My vision is to shift that balance and gain back power by saying: “I am who I am, this is what I know how to do. This is my knowledge from my tradition, and I’m going to own it and free myself from this global market.”
By Eliza Daley, By my solitary hearth
So I suspect that soon the lure of fulfillment will eclipse profitability — particularly because we all can meet our own needs, while only a few of us have ever profited from this disaster.
By Timothée Parrique, Timothée Parrique blog
The best the degrowth literature has to offer served on a silver platter. That’s how I would describe The Future is Degrowth: A Guide to a World beyond Capitalism (June 2022) by Matthias Schmelzer, Andrea Vetter, and Aaron Vansintjan.
By Amanda Janoo, Post-Growth Institute
Once we see that we are the economy, we realize we can change it — and when we change it, we change the world.
By Vicki Robin, Vicki Robin blog
Hazel Henderson, wonder woman of green, science-based investing, the love economy, and the golden rule society, went virtual (her term for died) on May 22, 2022, at home, and very much at peace.
By Nate Hagens, Vicki Robin, The Great Simplification
Vicki Robin unpacks how the machine of community begins. How does being vulnerable, sharing, and being obligated to others create a system that allows everyone to contribute? Why do we need to learn to begin asking for help?