Degrowth

About Susan Paulson

Susan Paulson is professor of Latin American Studies at the University of Florida; she previously taught in Latin America during fifteen years, and taught sustainability studies in Europe for five years. Paulson finds inspiration and connection in Feminisms and Degrowth Alliance. She is co-author of The Case for Degrowth (2020), now translated into eight languages, and author of Masculinities and Femininities in Latin America’s Uneven Development (2015) and Masculinidades en movimiento. Transformación territorial (2013).

Strategy • 19.12.2022

Reflections on dynamics of strategy in degrowth

By: Susan Paulson

Pauslon explores her own engagement with the topic of strategy, and how her reflections on the topic changed through various engagements over the last years. In this open and honest sharing, Paulson acknowledges her blindspots but also illuminates new insights for fellow degrowthers.

Blog • 07.06.2017

How do we humans change course?

By: Susan Paulson

Anthropological thoughts on degrowth Degrowth energizes and interconnects remarkably heterodox thinking and surprisingly heterogeneous action. To advance dialogue among diverse pathways, a recent Journal of Political Ecology issue on “Degrowth, Culture and Power” joins studies of 15 initiatives to forge worlds that prioritize well-being, equity and sustainability rather than expansion. My intr...

Blog • 22.09.2016

Capitalism and (De)Growth

By: Susan Paulson

What is capitalism? A kind of state? An institution? Some values? A power structure? Ideology? A Culture? What governs capitalism? Supply and demand Invisible hand Enclosure of land The drive to expand Market mechanism Class schism Racism The moral virtue of productivism. Innovation! Invest! Impress! Progress! Entrepreneurial quest for Technological success in Pursuit ...

Blog • 22.09.2016

Capitalism and (De)Growth

By: Susan Paulson