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Less is More How Degrowth Will Save the World

Jason Hickel

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. I...

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Today, Explained

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Today, Explained

Jason Hickel’s provocative book, Less is More, served as the primary resource for the specific policy ideas related to the degrowth movement discussed during the episode. The book was highly praised as compelling, with one speaker noting that reading it directly influenced them to make a personal lifestyle change, including stopping eating meat. It was presented as an essential and transformative text for understanding how degrowth could save the world.

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Episode: Blame Capitalism: Degrowing pains

This book was cited as a source for specific policy ideas related to the degrowth movement discussed late in the episode. One listener mentioned that reading this compelling book caused them to stop eating meat.

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Those specific ideas in the episode on how to do degrowth came from Jason Hickel's provocative book, Less is More, How Degrowth Will Save the World.

I actually stopped eating meat after reading a couple of these compelling degrowth books.

Behind the Bastards

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Behind the Bastards

The author advocated for ending the practice of planned obsolescence, shifting away from products that break down in a set timeline and requiring replacement.

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I think that as Jason Hickle advocates in his book, Less is More, we absolutely need to put an end to the practice of planned obsolescence.

— Episode: It Could Happen Here Weekly 61

Episode: It Could Happen Here Weekly 61

The author advocated for ending the practice of planned obsolescence, shifting away from products that break down in a set timeline and requiring replacement.

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I think that as Jason Hickle advocates in his book, Less is More, we absolutely need to put an end to the practice of planned obsolescence.

We need to shift away from this idea of products being produced to break down in a certain timeline and require replacement.

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