John Cassidy
Can We Have Prosperity Without Growth?
The critique of economic growth, once a fringe position, is gaining widespread attention in the face of the climate crisis.
The New Yorker, 2020
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Slowing down without falling over...can it be done?
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In this thought-provoking article, journalist John Cassidy sheds light on the proliferating debates about the value and perils of ever-rising economic growth. He acquaints readers with the prominent “degrowth” and “green growth” reform movements that seek to redefine 21st-century beliefs about capitalism and the common good. His overviews of the potentials and hard realities of these new paradigms emphasize the embedded nature of economic life within the environment and society.
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About the Author
John Cassidy is a staff writer on politics and the economy at The New Yorker.
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