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The Good Life Beyond Growth - New Perspectives (Hardcover)
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The Good Life Beyond Growth - New Perspectives (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Studies in Ecological Economics
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Many countries have experienced a decline of economic growth for
decades, an effect that was only aggravated by the recent global
financial crisis. What if in the 21st century this is no longer an
exception, but the general rule? Does an economy without growth
necessarily bring hardship and crises, as is often assumed? Or
could it be a chance for a better life? Authors have long argued
that money added to an income that already secures basic needs no
longer enhances well-being. Also, ecological constraints and a
sinking global absorption capacity increasingly reduce the margin
of profitability on investments. Efforts to restore growth
politically, however, often lead to reduced levels of social
protection, reduced ecological and health standards, unfair tax
burdens and rising inequalities. Thus it is time to dissolve the
link between economic growth and the good life. This book argues
that a good life beyond growth is not only possible, but highly
desirable. It conceptualizes "the good life" as a fulfilled life
that is embedded in social relations and at peace with nature,
independent of a mounting availability of resources. In bringing
together experts from different fields, this book opens an
interdisciplinary discussion that has often been restricted to
separate disciplines. Philosophers, sociologists, economists and
activists come together to discuss the political and social
conditions of a good life in societies which no longer rely on
economic growth and no longer call for an ever expanding circle of
extraction, consumption, pollution, waste, conflict, and
psychological burnout. Read together, these essays will have a
major impact on the debates about economic growth, economic and
ecological justice, and the good life in times of crisis.
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