
Questioning growthism: Why and how we should question growth
Malerba, DanieleExternal Publications (2025)
in: D+C (3/2025), 16-18
Debates on the feasibility and necessity of continuous economic growth have increased, not least due to the urgent need for action to mitigate climate change and the current polycrises. Thinking about degrowth models to reduce material consumption and production in the richer countries must strongly involve lower-income countries to avoid a neo-colonial research agenda. It is also closely linked to the need for greater equity in global systems