Rethinking Everything: A sustainable economic system requires radical change in almost everything people consider normal

Economic growth is not a prerequisite for human development. While economic growth appeared useful following the Second World War, its continued pursuit will result in further environmental destruction and ever-widening inequality. It risks making climate change unstoppable, with dire consequences...

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Autor principal:	Graeme Maxton
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Publicado:	The White Horse Press 2018
Materias:	Environmental sciences GE1-350 Demography. Population. Vital events HB848-3697
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:37ae72d4379443dba030da1aa10c7a642021-12-02T19:03:14ZRethinking Everything: A sustainable economic system requires radical change in almost everything people consider normal10.3197/jps.2018.3.1.352398-54882398-5496https://doaj.org/article/37ae72d4379443dba030da1aa10c7a642018-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.whp-journals.co.uk/JPS/article/view/631https://doaj.org/toc/2398-5488https://doaj.org/toc/2398-5496 Economic growth is not a prerequisite for human development. While economic growth appeared useful following the Second World War, its continued pursuit will result in further environmental destruction and ever-widening inequality. It risks making climate change unstoppable, with dire consequences for humanity and most other species. It is not possible to make a gradual shift to a more sustainable system, as the basic requirements for an enduring economic system are fundamentally different from those that currently exist. To avoid an environmental catastrophe, societies need to deconstruct their economies and radically rethink their purpose. Graeme MaxtonThe White Horse PressarticleEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350Demography. Population. Vital eventsHB848-3697ENThe Journal of Population and Sustainability, Vol 3, Iss 1 (2018)
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description	Economic growth is not a prerequisite for human development. While economic growth appeared useful following the Second World War, its continued pursuit will result in further environmental destruction and ever-widening inequality. It risks making climate change unstoppable, with dire consequences for humanity and most other species. It is not possible to make a gradual shift to a more sustainable system, as the basic requirements for an enduring economic system are fundamentally different from those that currently exist. To avoid an environmental catastrophe, societies need to deconstruct their economies and radically rethink their purpose.
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title	Rethinking Everything: A sustainable economic system requires radical change in almost everything people consider normal
title_short	Rethinking Everything: A sustainable economic system requires radical change in almost everything people consider normal
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Rethinking Everything: A sustainable economic system requires radical change in almost everything people consider normal

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