The French philosopher and economist Serge Latouche published his book more than two decades ago ‘The bet on degrowth ‘How to get out of the dominant imagination?‘ (Icaria, 2008) in which he demanded real changes in the face of the risk of collapse due to hyperconsumption. With a vision that for some will be illusory and for others the harsh reality, he was the first to use this concept to question that the values on which growth and development rest, and especially progress, do not correspond at all to universal aspirations. deep.
“Unfortunately, neither the economic and financial crisis nor the depletion of oil necessarily mean the end of capitalism, or even of the growth society. Degrowth is only feasible in a ‘degrowth society’, that is, within the framework of a system that is based on another logic. The alternative is, therefore, in effect: degrowth or barbarism!”, he argued. in an interview. He added that the more scarce resources become, the value of certain products would continue to increase and, therefore, capitalism would grow at the expense of society and greater inequality. Does it sound familiar to you?
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