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Less is More

How Degrowth Will Save the World

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Less is More

By: Jason Hickel
Narrated by: Ben Crystal, Clifford Samuel
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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.

© Jason Hickel 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

 Capitalism Climate Change Economics Economic disparity World Economic Inequality Environment Taxation Socialism Science

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A powerfully disruptive book for disrupted times. Jason Hickel takes all we've been been told about growth and development and turns it inside out, offering instead a radically possible vision of a post-growth future. If you're looking for transformative ideas, this book is for you. (Kate Raworth, economist and author of Doughnut Economics)
A masterpiece pulling together the ecological disaster wake-up call from The Uninhabitable Earth, the economic enlightenment from Piketty's Capital, and the colonial history from Jason's own The Divide. Just ace. (David Heinemeier Hansson)
Eye-opening and passionate, Jason Hickel shows how the insatiable drive to increase GDP has caused the ecological crisis, reveals the historical and colonial roots of capitalism and argues that an ecologically sensitive economic based on 'degrowth' is essential for us to flourish.
A masterpiece... Less is More covers centuries and continents, spans academic disciplines, and connects contemporary and ancient events in a way which cannot be put down until it's finished. So much needs to change; although beginning that change might require nothing more than asking the right question. (Danny Dorling, Professor of Geography, University of Oxford)
This is a book we have all been waiting for. Jason Hickel dispels ecomodernist fantasies of 'green growth'. Only degrowth can avoid climate breakdown. The facts are indisputable and they are in this book. (Giorgos Kallis, Professor of Ecological Economics and author of Degrowth)
Jason Hickel shows that recovering the commons and decolonizing nature, cultures, and humanity are necessary conditions for hope of a common future in our common home. By extracting less we leave more for other species, other people and future generations, thus creating well-being for all. In an ecologically interconnected world, less is more. (Vandana Shiva, philosopher of physics and author of Making Peace with the Earth)
Jason Hickel takes us on a profound journey through the last 500 years of capitalism and into the current crisis of ecological collapse. He lays out how we can transition to a post-capitalist economy, but also reminds us that there are other ways of knowing and being that hold the secret to a better world. Less is More is required reading for anyone interested in what it means to live in the Anthropocene, and what we can do about it. (Alnoor Ladha, co-founder of The Rules)
This riveting offering explores a world that has finally woken up to the reality of climate change and ecological collapse. Arguing that a change of thinking is desperately needed, he charts a path to a post-capitalist world and an economy that is more just, caring and fun.
Worldview Shattering • Well Documented • Insightful Analysis • Important Information • Practical Solutions

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If you love your children, and life in general, perhaps this is the most important book you'll read of your lifetime. Expect science based doom & gloom, but also solutions, both practical and enjoyable. Implementable by our personal actions and our vote.

Everyone should listen to this

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this should be read and re-read. our life styles are unsustainable and the more we are aware of it, the more we learn of new options - as Hickle presents adeptly - the m

an important book

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One of the most important books I've ever read. The political economy and ecology of the last 500 years. Plus a pathway to save our planet and move to a regenerative future. Thank you for writing this Jason. And for respecting First Nations perspectives throughout the book.

Must read for everyone!

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one of the best written books I have read lately. pragmatic, well documented, interesting.

interesting book. a must read for us all...

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The book offers a fresh look at how we can live our lives and run the economy in a sustainable way. It challenges long held believes about growth by bringing back older traditions and suggesting modern implementations. The ideas in the book should be introduced as alternatives to our youth as they define what success in life means to them.

Paradigm shift

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