The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions, by Jason Hickel. Possibly the most important book I have ever read, The Divide opened my eyes up to so much history that I wasn't aware of. It's a very well written and accessible look at the history of colonization, imperialism and neo-liberalism and … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: The Divide
#DegrowthLitMonth: The Nutmeg’s Curse
The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis, by Amitav Ghosh Publication date: 12th October 2021 352 pages Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 978-0226815459 Publisher: John Murray ISBN: 978-1529369458 By no means an easy read in terms of its subject and content (the writing is beautiful), The Nutmeg's Curse is a really important … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: The Nutmeg’s Curse
#DegrowthLitMonth: Pluriverse: A Post-Development Dictionary
Pluriverse: A Post-Devlopment Dictionary, by Ashish Kothari, Ariel Salleh, Arturo Escobar, Federico Demaria, Alberto Acosta. Published by Tulika Books in association with AuthorsUpFront July 2021 (xlii + 342) 384 pages ISBN : 978-81-937329-8-4 This is a gorgeous collection of 1,000 word essays on a broad range of topics that fall under the umbrella heading of … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Pluriverse: A Post-Development Dictionary
#DegrowthLitMonth: Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
Cobalt Red: How the blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives, by Siddharth Kara. Macmillan publishers 288 pages published 31/01/2023 ISBN: 9781250284303 This is not a 'light-hearted' read. It's actually quite harrowing, but I think it should be essential reading for everyone. We all should understand the origins of the metals and rare-earth minerals that … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
#DegrowthLitMonth: Africa Is Not A Country
Africa Is Not A Country: Breaking Stereotypes of Modern Africa, by Dipo Faloyin Published: 06/04/2023 ISBN: 9781529114829 Length: 400 pages Publisher: Penguin This book is one of my favorite reads of 2023. Whilst not specifically about degrowth, Faloyin takes us through the history of modern Africa and how it came to be divided into the … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Africa Is Not A Country
#DegrowthLitMonth: Limits to Growth: The 30 Year Update
Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update, by Donella Meadows, Jorgen Randers and Dennis Meadows. 368 pages 27th May, 2004 Chelsea Green Publishing Co ISBN: 978-1931498586 The release of Limits to Growth in 1972 is widely regarded as the first time that world leaders were presented with evidence that there was a limit to economic growth. … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Limits to Growth: The 30 Year Update
#DegrowthLitMonth: Simple Living in History: Pioneers of the Deep Future
Simple Living in History: Pioneers of the Deep Future, edited by Samuel Alexander and Amanda McLeod Simplicity Institute Publishing 268 pages July 16, 2024 ISBN: 0987588494 Melbourne-based degrowth scholar, Samuel Alexander, believes that we won't achieve a politics of sufficiency without a culture of sufficiency, and so he has dedicated himself to showing others how … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Simple Living in History: Pioneers of the Deep Future
#DegrowthLitMonth: Farewell to Growth
Farewell to Growth, by Serge Latouche Number Of Pages: 180 Published: 15th December 2009 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK) ISBN: 9780745646176 I couldn't wait to read this book after I saw Jason Hickel's tweet about the book: Serge Latouche is responsible for bringing the term 'degrowth' (decrossiance in French) back into popular lexicon back in the early 2000's. … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Farewell to Growth
#DegrowthLitMonth: The Deficit Myth: How to Build a Better Economy, by Stephanie Kelton
The Deficit Myth: How to build a better economy, by Stephanie Kelton. June 9, 2020 Page Count: 336 pages Publisher: PublicAffairs ISBN: 978-1541736184 If you've ever wondered "but how will we pay for it?" then this is the book for you. An exploration of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), Kelton expertly walks us through the way … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: The Deficit Myth: How to Build a Better Economy, by Stephanie Kelton
#DegrowthLitMonth: Degrowth & Strategy: How to Bring About Social-Ecological Transformation
Degrowth and Strategy: how to bring about social-ecological transformation, by Nathan Barlow, Livia Regen, Noémie Cadiou, Ekaterina Chertkovskaya, Max Hollweg, Christina Plank, Merle Schulman and Verena Wolf (eds). 418 pages 27th July 2022 MayFlyBooks/Ephemera ISBN-10: 1906948607 ISBN-13: 978-1906948603 This book is a project of Degrowth Vienna, and is a compilation of the work of over … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Degrowth & Strategy: How to Bring About Social-Ecological Transformation
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