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Slow down : the degrowth manifesto

Saitō, Kōhei

2024

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BID UBO4794174
Description *Slow down : the degrowth manifesto / Kōhei Saitō ; translated by Brian Bergstrom
New York : Astra House, 2024
xiii, 260 p. ; 24 cm
ISBN 9781662602368
Autore
Saitō, Kōhei
Note e bibliografia
Traduttore
Bergstrom, Brian
Subjects MARX, KARL
ECONOMIA MARXISTA
AMBIENTE NATURALE - Economia
Capitalismo
Dewey 335.412 SOCIALISMO E SISTEMI AFFINI. Sistemi marxisti. Concetti economici
Publication year 2024
Titolo dell'opera Hitoshinsei no Shihonron
Abstract di polo Why, in our affluent society, are so many people living in poverty, without access to health care, working multiple jobs and still unable to make ends meet, with no good prospects for the future as the planet is burning?
In his international bestseller, Kohei Saito argues that while unfettered capitalism is often blamed for inequality and climate change, calls for “sustainable growth” and a “Green New Deal” are a dangerous compromise. Capitalism creates artificial scarcity by pursuing profit based on the value of products rather than their usefulness and by putting perpetual growth above all else. It is therefore impossible to reverse climate change in a capitalist society—more: the system that caused the problem in the first place can not be an integral part of the solution.
Instead, Saito advocates for degrowth and deceleration, which he conceives as the slowing of economic activity through the democratic reform of labor and production. In practical terms, he argues for: the end of mass production and mass consumption ; decarbonization through shorter working hours; the prioritization of essential labor over corporate profits.
By returning to a system of social ownership, he argues, we can restore abundance and focus on those activities that are essential for human life, effectively reversing climate change and saving the planet.