In defense of degrowth : opinions and minifestos

Buy the book directly from the publisher at www.indefenseofdegrowth.com The idea of degrowth is contentious, often misunderstood, and (perhaps paradoxically) growing in popularity. In this book, Giorgos Kallis, one of the movement's leading thinkers, presents an accessible, inspiring, and enjoyable defense. The book's chapters—a compilation of his opinion essays, newspaper articles, blog posts, and 'minifestos'—range from topics such as eco-modernism, the history of economics, science fiction, the Greek crisis, and Hollywood films. The book also features debates and exchanges between Kallis and degrowth detractors. In defense of degrowth is intended as an introduction for the curious, a defense against the skeptics, and an intellectually stimulating conversation for those already convinced but willing to learn more. ecology-vs-moderinity 2 3 envisioning-degrowth 4 5 the-degrowth-imperative seeds-of-a-degrowth-transition 10 governing-degrowth epilogue KallisText1 KallisText2 KallisText3 KallisText4 KallisText5 _GoBack Preface Part I: The degrowth alternative 1. For a radical environmentalism 2. The degrowth alternative 3. The Left should embrace degrowth 4. Let’s be less productive Part II: Against eco-modernism 5. Political Ecology gone wrong 6. Why eco-modernism is wrong 7. Tweeting with the enemy Part III: Rethinking the economic 8. The battle for Harvard, or, how economics became economics 9. For a Political Ecological Economics 10. The Wolf of Wall Street and the spirit of capitalism Part IV: (De)growth, capitalism, and (eco)socialism 11. Is there a growth imperative in capitalism? 12. Socialist growth is an oxymoron Part V: Politics and policies 13. Yes, we can prosper without growth 14. Spanish Keynesianism without growth? 15. The right to leisure 16. Fridays off 17. Barcelona’s new commons 18. The “sharing” economy is not a commons 19. A Pope for degrowth 20. A society without growth: The planet of The Dispossessed Part VI: Conversations 21. The degrowth debate Fourteen responses to “The degrowth alternative” Response: In defense of the degrowth alternative 22. Will trees grow in a degrowth society? Outgrowing the twin simplifications of growth and degrowth (Andy Stirling) Response: Why we need degrowth (Giorgos Kallis) 23. Is degrowth a compelling word? “Degrowth”—a problematic economic frame (Brian Dean) Why degrowth has outgrown its name (Kate Raworth) You’re wrong Kate, degrowth is a compelling word (Giorgos Kallis) 24. Will degrowth be voluntary or involuntary? A very optimistic version of Degrowth? (Brian Davey) In defense of a Mediterranean spirit (Giorgos Kallis) Part VII: A view from the South (of Europe) 25. The growth curse. How the tigers became PIIGS 26. Extractivism, the Greek way 27. Islandizing the city Further reading Useful websites Academic publications by the author The idea of degrowth is contentious, often misunderstood, and (perhaps paradoxically) growing in popularity. In this book, Giorgos Kallis, one of the movement's leading thinkers, presents an accessible, inspiring, and enjoyable defense. The book's chapters - a compilation of his opinion essays, newspaper articles, blog posts, and 'minifestos' - range from topics such as eco-modernism, the history of economics, science fiction, the Greek crisis, and Hollywood films. The book also features debates and exchanges between Kallis and degrowth detractors. In Defense of Degrowth is intended as an introduction for the curious, a defense against the skeptics, and an intellectually stimulating conversation for those already convinced but willing to learn more