I’d like to share a book here which I’ve recently read that helped me development a new world view for myself. The book, written by the economic anthropologist Jason Hickel, is called:

“Less is More - How Degrowth Will Save The World”

Although the subtitle only mentions Degrowth, it’s much more than that. In the first half of the book, Hickel mostly talks about the history of Capitalism, its character and why it fails in regards to true sustainability and equality. The book may focus on climate change and how we should combat it with Degrowth but the author also takes on other issues, such as the global North-South divide.

In the second half, he presents his solution which is called “Degrowth”. Degrowth is fundamentally about getting rid of excessive economic growth and the profit-driven mindset of Capitalism for a more sustainable and just world.

The book is very well written, down-to-earth and easy to understand with fleshed out, rational arguments and explanations.

So, if any of you have some time to read and are interested in the topic then I highly recommend giving this book a try!