“Western economies depend on a massive net appropriation of resources from the global South. This is a travesty of justice. But it is also a point of leverage. At any moment, the South could cut […]
To prevent climate breakdown rich countries need to consume less. Listen Here
We’re told the world is getting better all the time. In January, The New York Times’ Nick Kristof explained “Why 2017 Was the Best Year in Human History.” The same month, Harvard professor and Bill […]
Campaigners for degrowth have thrown into question the dogma that holds that a growing economy is always a sign of progress. Jason Hickel is an academic at the University of London and a Fellow of […]
Jason Hickel returns to PTO for the second part of a two part interview on his book, Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World. We talked about the concept of ‘green growth’, and […]
Capitalist accumulation has always depended on cheap labor and resources extracted from the Global South. To end this violence we need a post-capitalist transition—otherwise, as climate breakdown accelerates, the ceaseless search for profit will drive […]
Jason Hickel joins PTO to talk about his book, Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World. In part one of the interview we discussed the comprehensive and all-encompassing character of the ecological crisis […]
If we accept the facts of climate change, we also have to accept the radical changes necessary to address it. Read here (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Southern governments are captive to the demands of international capital, which prevents them from meeting their people’s real needs. MMT offers a way out Read here
Here I set out to clarify three specific issues: (1) I specify what degrowth means, and argue that the framing of degrowth is an asset, not a liability; (2) I explain how degrowth differs fundamentally […]
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