"Es gibt nicht „die“ Grundeinkommensbewegung, wie es auch nicht „das“ Grundeinkommenskonzept gibt. Es gibt auch nicht „die“ Degrowth-Bewegung wie es auch nicht „das“ Degrowth-Konzept gibt. Aber es gibt in beiden Bewegungen übereinstimmende bzw. ähnliche Ansätze, die fruchtbar für ein gemeinsames politisches Engagement gemacht werden können." Artikel aus dem Degrowth-Blog auf degrowth.de, erschienen im Februar 2016
There’s lots of talk recently about the wealth of Jeff Bezos. There are maps comparing his wealth to entire countries, a “You are Jeff Bezos” game where you can spend his money on different things - like paying their fair-share of taxes, and a graphic that puts his wealth in perspective. A recurring point is that most people simply cannot fathom the amount of money he has. The number is $150...
How migration relates to the imperial mode of living, degrowth and new internationalism We are currently facing the most severe migration crisis in history. But this is only one dimension of a broader civilizational crisis. Thus, anti-racist movements should not focus solely on issues of human mobility rights, but also build new paths of solidarity with societies in the geopolitical Global Sou...
The picture above shows some of the statues decorating the northern entrance of the Corvinus University in Budapest where the recent Degrowth Conference took place. The building has not always been a university. It once was a place of trade, and the statues over the entrance depict virtues which, back then, were considered central to trade. Virtues like courage, faith, love and honesty. When di...
