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Niloofar Haeri posted a new post. a year ago

a year ago

On the Term "Degrowth"
The first time I heard the term “degrowth,” I felt unsettled and confused. I agree with Mike Degani’s assessment of the term in his recent post. Given the dreadful stakes of ceaseless growth, we should spend a…

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- Michael Degani
  
  I love these reflections Niloofar! For the sake of debate will put in a good word for the term. For all of its weirdness, degrowth is a "missile word" that means what it says. I can easily imagine the Davos… Read more
  
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- Anand Pandian
  
  I’m fascinated by this exchange @Mike and @Niloo . Decrescita reminds me of decrescendo, in music, which, like degrowth, includes the rise that is now falling. There’s much more going on with such a term, from… Read more
  
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- Pamela Campbell
  
  Thanks for sharing this provocative reflection, Niloofar. It seems worth a few thoughts to consider moving away from the word growth altogether. What is really happening? What happens 'naturally'?… Read more
  
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