The movement to ditch GDP makes its case.
Beyond Growth 2023 was held at the European Parliament this week. The conference focused on alternatives to measuring human progress by gross domestic product growth—and how to reduce the Global North’s unsustainable energy and resource use.
Less Is More author Jason Hickel had several applause lines, including this one:
“The constant hunt for capitalist growth in the EU and other high-income economies relies on a constant plunder of goods and resources and labor from the Global South.”
Economist Fadhel Kaboub has said that that plunder amounts to $2T every year.
Other notables included Doughnut Economics author Kate Raworth and degrowth economist Timothee Parrique.
Apparently there were a lot of journalists there as well.
Full conference playlist
Of possible interest: Seeking Solutions Beyond Growth in 2023
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