21 Dec 2009

Beyond ecological imperialism

The row over climate change isn't just a battle between rich and poor, it illustrates the futility of obsession with economic growth

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1 comment:

Chris Hyland said...

The problem is not so much 'an obsession with growth' rather than that our current economic system requires growth to achieve prosperity. So when people say that we need economic growth what they actually mean is that we need economic growth under capitalism. Which is true.

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