Monthly Archives: June 2009
Visions of progress: A surprising glimpse inside the mind of the technocrat
Progress is a powerful concept that is called on by politicians of all persuasions; indeed, we might argue that much of our everyday political debate is fundamentally about the meaning and desirability of progress. The details of what constitutes progress seem … Continue reading
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Degrowth: Putting the economy back in its place
In France, where the concept originated and where it has had considerable impact, it is decroissance; in English it is degrowth, and in any language it is a significant symbolic challenge to the “tyranny of growth.” Degrowth activists in France … Continue reading
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Green politics in the era of the post-ecologist paradox
This is the era of ‘post-ecologism.’ On the one hand, we have: “a general acceptance that the achievement of sustainability requires radical change in the most basic principles of late-modern societies.” And yet, on the other hand, there is “a … Continue reading
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