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Less is more how degrowth will save the world

Our planet is in trouble. But how can we reverse the current crisis and create a sustainable future? The answer is: DEGROWTH. Less is More is the wake-up call we need. By shining a light on ecological breakdown and the system that's causing it, Hickel shows how we can bring our economy back int...

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Main Author: Hickel, Jason, 1982- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: London : Windmill Books, 2021
Subjects:
Environmental economics.
Economic development.
Capitalism.
Summary: Our planet is in trouble. But how can we reverse the current crisis and create a sustainable future? The answer is: DEGROWTH. Less is More is the wake-up call we need. By shining a light on ecological breakdown and the system that's causing it, Hickel shows how we can bring our economy back into balance with the living world and build a thriving society for all. This is our chance to change course, but we must act now.
Item Description: First published in hardback by William Heinemann, 2020.
Physical Description: xv, 320 pages ; 20 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9781786091215
1786091216
Author Notes: Jason Hickel is an economic anthropologist, Fulbright Scholar and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He is originally from Eswatini (Swaziland) and spent a number of years with migrant workers in South Africa, writing about exploitation and political resistance in the wake of apartheid. He has authored three books, including most recently The Divide- A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions . He writes regularly for the Guardian , Al Jazeera and Foreign Policy , serves as an advisor for the Green New Deal for Europe and sits on the Lancet Commission for Reparations and Redistributive Justice. He lives in London.

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