Here we are. It's DegrowThursday again. 💚

Every week on this day I turn my focus toward the most important topic of all. Because if we are to have any hope of maintaining some semblance of a healthy human society going forward, our world must quickly and decisively commit to #degrowth.

We're talking real solutions here! Real answers to the many systemic problems that plague us and threaten our very extinction.

Now, I know how unlikely it is that these solutions will be adopted by our present leadership. And I know how challenging they will be to achieve. I'm under no illusion that any of this will be easy.

But — if we don't know where we want to go, we'll never get there.

So today, I'll provide two resources for learning about degrowth. The first is simpler and more basic, while also offering a more hopeful and positive outlook. The second is a darker vision, presenting additional detail about the daunting challenges we face and the many hard steps that lie ahead of us. I hope you'll read both, or I hope you'll read at least one of them.

That's my intro. 🧵1/3 The next two parts will follow soon...

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Degrowth.net is an informative and easy to read resource for learning the basics of what we need to do, why we need to do it, and what we might achieve if we have the courage to try.

On the page I'm highlighting here, they cover the values and principles underlying the degrowth movement, core ideas leading toward a sustainable and equitable future.

Here is how they describe it...
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Values in the context of degrowth are the deep-seated beliefs and ideals that motivate the movement's vision for society. They represent the ethical foundation upon which the degrowth philosophy is built.

Principles of degrowth are the actionable guidelines derived from its values. They offer a framework for making decisions and formulating strategies aimed at achieving the degrowth vision.
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LEARN MORE ➡️ https://explore.degrowth.net/degrowth/values-principles/

Part 3 will follow soon.

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Values & Principles | Explore degrowth

Degrowth Values Degrowth Principles Degrowth

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Geoffrey Deihl (@gdeihl) is a tireless writer on the subjects of authoritarian politics, ecological overshoot, and real-world solutions for navigating through the treacherous times we face.

In the essay I'm highlighting here, Geoff provides an excellent summary of the vital need for change *and* the deadly risk of complacency, along with an inspiring blueprint for the kind of healthy, sustainable society we might build...
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The Five Fundamentals of Degrowth

1. Abandon GDP (gross domestic product) as a measure of progress.

2. Scale down throughput and eliminate waste.

3. Shorten the work week to reduce our carbon footprint.

4. Expand social services to support good lives without high levels of income.

5. Redistribute wealth.
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LEARN MORE ➡️ https://geoffreydeihl.substack.com/p/degrowth-sanity-in-spiraling-chaos

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Degrowth: Sanity in Spiraling Chaos

Sheer stupidity and malice is killing us. Degrowth is the united plan we need.

Sane Thoughts for Insane Times

@breadandcircuses @gdeihl I see the vision here. Short of a nationwide cataclysm (which would be bad) how do you bring people worried about the cost of eggs and making rent onboard?

I’m also curious what you think about Klein’s argument that we need a govt that promotes abundance (cheap clean energy, more housing, allow us to quickly build transit and electrify everything)

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-media/id73330715?i=1000699780357

"Tough Love For Liberals"

Podcast Episode · On the Media · 03/19/2025 · 41m

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@breadandcircuses I love that joi de vivre is explicitly part of this vision. I've been struggling with climate anxiety and finding joy when so many suffer.

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I would add onto it that economic decisions should also take into account scientific principles, such as insights from thermodynamics.