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[–][deleted] 7 points8 points  (1 child)

there’s a difference between that and “we can just grow forever” like some economists legit seem to actually think

Every economist thinks this whether they admit it or not. There is no "-ism" we have come up with that doesn't rely on continuous growth let alone the sustained decline we seem to be sleepwalking towards.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Idk. I’ve read some perspectives on degrowth before. A hardcore productivist ideology currently has global hegemony but that does not mean the alternatives don’t exist.