There's a lot of interest in degrowth across Mastodon, so you might be interested in Larry Elloitt's discussion of is 'image problem'....
However, Elliott himself is at best a 'critical friend' & at worst a sceptic about the value of degrowth... however, his discussion about how countries that have yet to gain the benefits of growth might be sceptical of calls for degrowth confirms the key difficulty with a global degrowth strategy; persistent inequality!
#degrowth
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/20/degrowth-image-problem-solve-planet-climate
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