Thanks! We can hope it's a passing phase but I think it's 1) somewhat always present (luddites etc) tho that doesn't explain its current popularity and 2) unfortunately enjoyed by both the elderly (nostalgia) and the young (climate doomerism).
I think people would abandon it pretty quickly if we started growing again - but getting politicians to focus on growth is probably difficult when the background attitudes either don't care for it, or are actively opposed to it.
These anti human memes are regressive and destructive (they had a profoundly negative impact on me for many years) and we certainly need more voices like yours. I'm optimistic because the degrowth narrative is objectively wrong (suicidal actually), and people are generally rational and interested in problem solving. I'm betting on innovation continuing to happen quietly behind the scenes, eventually *leading* the narrative when the next revolution in energy etc arrives.
Thoughts on deGrowth: If the developed world fertility converges with the developing world ("dysgenics"), progress simply disappears (intelligence and civility has a large genetic component). Therefore it is much more logical to deGrowth the developing world through Malthusianism to maintain progress. Contraception simply is rejected by the cultures of the developing world (e.g. Ugandan Condoms), however other forms on developing world deGrowth is considered a form of colonialism and genocide, and simply castration of the educated is both easier and favorable.
Bravo! Nicely written. I see a lot of people paying lip service to degrowth but wonder how many are actually shorting the market?
Hoping its just a passing phase
Thanks! We can hope it's a passing phase but I think it's 1) somewhat always present (luddites etc) tho that doesn't explain its current popularity and 2) unfortunately enjoyed by both the elderly (nostalgia) and the young (climate doomerism).
I think people would abandon it pretty quickly if we started growing again - but getting politicians to focus on growth is probably difficult when the background attitudes either don't care for it, or are actively opposed to it.
These anti human memes are regressive and destructive (they had a profoundly negative impact on me for many years) and we certainly need more voices like yours. I'm optimistic because the degrowth narrative is objectively wrong (suicidal actually), and people are generally rational and interested in problem solving. I'm betting on innovation continuing to happen quietly behind the scenes, eventually *leading* the narrative when the next revolution in energy etc arrives.
Thoughts on deGrowth: If the developed world fertility converges with the developing world ("dysgenics"), progress simply disappears (intelligence and civility has a large genetic component). Therefore it is much more logical to deGrowth the developing world through Malthusianism to maintain progress. Contraception simply is rejected by the cultures of the developing world (e.g. Ugandan Condoms), however other forms on developing world deGrowth is considered a form of colonialism and genocide, and simply castration of the educated is both easier and favorable.