| Edition |
First edition. |
| Descript |
xx, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Translated from the Japanese. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Ecology is the Opiate of the Masses! -- Climate Change and the Imperial Mode of Living -- The Limit of Green Keynesianism -- Shooting for Degrowth under Capitalism -- Marx in the Anthropocene -- The Wishful Thinking Known as Accelerationism -- Capitalism's Scarcity, Communism's Abundance -- Degrowth Communism Will Save the World -- The Lever of Climate Justice -- Conclusion: How to prevent the end of history. |
| Summary |
"Why, in our affluent society, do so many people live in poverty, without access to health care, working multiple jobs and are nevertheless unable to make ends meet, with no future prospects, while the planet is burning? In his international bestseller, Kohei Saito argues that while unfettered capitalism is often blamed for inequality and climate change, subsequent calls for "sustainable growth" and a "Green New Deal" are a dangerous compromise. Capitalism creates artificial scarcity by pursuing profit based on the value of products rather than their usefulness and by putting perpetual growth above all else. It is therefore impossible to reverse climate change in a capitalist society--more: the system that caused the problem in the first place cannot be an integral part of the solution. Instead, Saito advocates for degrowth and deceleration, which he conceives as the slowing of economic activity through the democratic reform of labor and production"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
W3NF |
| Subject |
Marxian economics.
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Environmental economics.
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Marx, Karl, 1818-1883.
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Capital.
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| Alt Title |
Degrowth manifesto |
| ISBN |
9781662602368 hardcover |
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1662602367 hardcover |
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