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Toni Ruuska - Is utopian degrowth a silver bullet for dystopian capitalism?
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This month we were honored to be joined by Toni Ruuska, who is a University Researcher and Adjunct Professor of Sustainable Economy at the University of Helsinki. His research focuses generally on alternatives to capitalism, agrarian political economy, and the skills of self-provisioning. In this captivating conversation, Toni lays out some of the issues with the perpetual growth model that is part and parcel of capitalist systems. Endless growth and accumulation are a nightmare; however, degrowth is not a silver bullet to solve the wicked problems present within the capitalist system. This is not to say that degrowth is not useful or hopeful, rather it is too early to really judge.
Mentioned books and links:
Degrowth Movement - https://degrowth.info/en
The case for degrowth - https://www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Case+for+Degrowth-p-9781509535620
Future is degrowth - https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/2620-the-future-is-degrowth
Less is more - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/441772/less-is-more-by-jason-hickel/9781786091215
Degrowth & Strategy - https://mayflybooks.org/degrowth-strategy/
9th International Degrowth Conference website - https://odrast.hr/
78 episodes
Manage episode 371941135 series 2927058
This month we were honored to be joined by Toni Ruuska, who is a University Researcher and Adjunct Professor of Sustainable Economy at the University of Helsinki. His research focuses generally on alternatives to capitalism, agrarian political economy, and the skills of self-provisioning. In this captivating conversation, Toni lays out some of the issues with the perpetual growth model that is part and parcel of capitalist systems. Endless growth and accumulation are a nightmare; however, degrowth is not a silver bullet to solve the wicked problems present within the capitalist system. This is not to say that degrowth is not useful or hopeful, rather it is too early to really judge.
Mentioned books and links:
Degrowth Movement - https://degrowth.info/en
The case for degrowth - https://www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Case+for+Degrowth-p-9781509535620
Future is degrowth - https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/2620-the-future-is-degrowth
Less is more - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/441772/less-is-more-by-jason-hickel/9781786091215
Degrowth & Strategy - https://mayflybooks.org/degrowth-strategy/
9th International Degrowth Conference website - https://odrast.hr/
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