Subj : Recession to Depression
To   : Ogg
From : Boraxman
Date : Tue Jul 19 2022 20:40:30

  Re: Recession to Depression
  By: Ogg to Boraxman on Mon Jul 18 2022 08:44 am

 > Not many people think in terms of when enough is enough.
 >
 > Sounds like there are some interesting thoughts by these
 > people:
 >
 > [o] The Future is Degrowth: A Guide to a World Beyond
 > Capitalism | Paperback
 >
 > Matthias Schmelzer | Andrea Vetter | Aaron Vansintjan
 > Verso Books | Verso
 > Political Science / Political Economy / Public Policy - Environmental Policy
 > / History & Theory
 > Published Jun 28, 2022
 >
 > "This book provides a vision for postcapitalism beyond growth.
 > Building on a vibrant field of research, it discusses the
 > political economy and the politics of a non-growing economy. It
 > charts a path forward through policies that democratise the
 > economy, "now-topias" that create free spaces for
 > experimentation, and counter-hegemonic movements that make it
 > possible to break with the logic of growth. Degrowth
 > perspectives offer a way to step off the treadmill of an
 > alienating, expansionist, and hierarchical system."

Haven't heard of this book, but it seems like one that is worth adding to my reading queue.  A lot of people talk of "degrowth" but under the current system, we can't make any meaningful change.  The key, mentioned in the brief you've quoted, is to democratise the economy.  We can all choose to consume less, but we have little choice with regards to production.  Most people are employed, and the company is controlled by a few who choose how much is produced, and we have to produce in excess to take part in the economy, to pay rent, buy a house.

Democratising the economy, giving people more power to self-govern their productive activities would allow people not only to regulate their consumption, but regulate their production (which is a form of consumption of natural resources).

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