Degrowth means we live a simpler life, so that others can simply live: Giorgos Kallis
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A leading theorist and proponent of degrowth, Kallis spoke to Srijana Mitra Das about why the idea of ceaseless economic growth is being questioned now.
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Giorgos Kallis is a well-known economist teaching at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain. A leading theorist and proponent of degrowth, Kallis spoke to Srijana Mitra Das about why the idea of ceaseless economic growth is being questioned now, what the pandemic revealed about the growth model and the Indian inspiration to degrowth:
Q. Why does the degrowth school argue that economic growth, instead of adding to human well-being, instead demands sacrifices?
Published 11 November 2020
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