In recent years, a group of economists, ecologists, and anthropologists has gained attention for trying to overturn a core tenet of economic policy — that growth is good for everyone. Known as the “degrowth” movement, these scholars suggest a reframing of humanity’s goals along ecological lines to address the climate crisis, along with a reconsideration of using gross domestic product as a metric for progress. The upheaval of the coronavirus crisis has added fuel to the debate.
EU politics
Yanis Varoufakis: Are we Greeks insufferable nationalists?
We Greeks have a reputation for being insufferable nationalists, most of whom genuinely believe that Greek culture is superior to that of other nations and peoples. We were even anointed the most culturally chauvinistic Europeans in […]
Climate Crisis
City A. M.: BP and Shell set to unveil massive profits and payouts amid growing calls for windfall tax
It is the duty of the European liberal democratic political class to defend these profits. Mario Draghi appears to be the exception. Let us see. Read Here Photo: Andrewrabbott licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share […]
Economics
Destatis: Euroarea Industrial production stagnant for the past 14 months
The press releases at Eurostat always try to put a positive spin on its articles. This one is no different, but if you look closer – see chart below – you will see that since […]
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