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The Case for Digital Degrowth

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Nov 29, 2024 AI and data center energy consumption has been overhyped. Greening the digital society requires confronting deeper structural problems. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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Happy ‘Earth Overshoot Day’

Syris Valentine / Grist Aug 12, 2024 Understanding the most important holiday you’ve never heard of. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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These Economists Say You Can’t ‘Decouple’ Emissions From Growth

Akielly Hu, Joseph Winters / Grist Mar 5, 2024 At least, not fast enough to reach international targets. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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Cuba’s Old American Cars and the Path Forward on Degrowth

Phil Wilson / Resilience Jan 27, 2024 A move towards a sustainable, less disposable economy that eschews luxury will not only address inequity, but push us towards a more habitable future. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

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The Deep Politics of ‘Zardoz’ 

Anthony Galluzzo / Zer0 Books Jan 5, 2024 Forget Sean Connery’s bandolier — John Boorman’s 1973 sci-fi schlock masterpiece is a burningly relevant critique of our growth-obsessed civilization. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

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Why Climate Change Is a Classic “Wicked Problem”

Richard Heinberg / Resilience Dec 9, 2023 An existential climate threat is knocking at our doorstep, but the urge to find the simplest solution possible is not the answer. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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On Technology and Degrowth

Jason Hickel / Monthly Review Aug 10, 2023 Prominent green growth commentators accuse degrowth scholarship of rejecting technology—but the story is more complex. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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Degrowth: Is There Any Alternative?

Stan Cox / Resilience Jun 21, 2023 Stan Cox argues that green growth is an ideology that helps corporations, while failing to tackle the climate crisis. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )