Von Tilman Santarius
Degrowth-Konferenzen sind nicht nur spannend, weil dort ganz drängende Fragen unserer Zeit mit meist sympathischen Menschen in bunter Zusammenkunft aus Süd, Ost und West diskutiert werden. Sondern auch, weil dort unterschiedliche Formate und Herangehensweisen, wie gesellschaftlicher Wandel ins Werk gesetzt werden können, unter einem Dach diskutiert werden. Weiterlesen auf dem Blog Postwachstum
We all use models in daily life to explain our environment. An example: I assume that a tree will grow provided it has sufficient water, nutrients and sun. I am using a simple model here, without understanding the nitty-gritty – what exactly happens in the roots, stem, leaves and cells. Thinking in models is not only useful to understand our world, but also to solve problems. Let’s assume the ...
Eine deutsche Version des Textes findet sich hier. When it comes to technological development, I often hear the words: What can be done will be done – sooner or later. Many people think that technological development follows a path directed by quasi-natural laws that head into one and only one direction – called “progress” – which is: to use more technology, more complex technology, more exp...
As much as building walls cannot be the answer to the horrible situation of refugees seeking asylum in Europe, it cannot be the means of choice for protecting national economies either. In the face of a resurgence of sovereigntist and nationalist rhetoric from both the Right and the Left, the French Degrowth Project makes the case for open relocalization as a basis for a new international: By...
