I'm not optimistic about Degrowth not taking a hold here, just because of how compelling it is to a certain kind of activist. It gives you the illusion of avoiding any trade-offs -- "a lithium mine would harm the environment so we should just consume less" is EXTREMELY tempting. Think of all the people that are like "instead of building …
I'm not optimistic about Degrowth not taking a hold here, just because of how compelling it is to a certain kind of activist. It gives you the illusion of avoiding any trade-offs -- "a lithium mine would harm the environment so we should just consume less" is EXTREMELY tempting. Think of all the people that are like "instead of building more housing here, we should have a community garden!"
You can cast Degrowth as fulfilling a ton of New Left tropes too, such as a return to more communal living, less consumerism, etc. It's the No Labels of environmentalism.
I'm not optimistic about Degrowth not taking a hold here, just because of how compelling it is to a certain kind of activist. It gives you the illusion of avoiding any trade-offs -- "a lithium mine would harm the environment so we should just consume less" is EXTREMELY tempting. Think of all the people that are like "instead of building more housing here, we should have a community garden!"
You can cast Degrowth as fulfilling a ton of New Left tropes too, such as a return to more communal living, less consumerism, etc. It's the No Labels of environmentalism.