Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World

By Jason Hickel

Book Overview

A groundbreaking exploration of the best possible solution to the climate crisis: a new economic model, and a new way of viewing our relationship with the natural world

The world has finally awoken to the reality of climate breakdown and ecological collapse. Now we must face up to its primary cause. Capitalism demands perpetual expansion, which is devastating the living world. There is only one solution that will lead to meaningful and immediate change: DEGROWTH. If we want to have a shot at halting the crisis, we need to restore the balance. We need to change how we see nature and our place in it, shifting from a philosophy of domination and extraction to one that's rooted in reciprocity and regeneration. We need to evolve beyond the dogmas of capitalism to a new system that is fit for the twenty-first century. But what does such a society look like? What about jobs? What about health? What about progress? This book tackles these questions and traces a clear pathway to a post-capitalist economy. An economy that's more just, more caring, and more fun. An economy that enables human flourishing while reversing ecological breakdown. An economy that will not only lift us out of our current crisis, but restore our sense of connection to a world that's brimming with life. By taking less, we can become more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786091216
• ISBN13: 9781786091215
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: William Heinemann
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Straightforward look at where we are, how we got here, & how we might choose differently.

Clear explanation about the history & core beliefs of capitalism; what it provides, & at what cost. It lays a solid foundation to help us see what is behind what we see happening. One of the very best I’ve read.