This book is a compelling narrative about a world with less inequality and fewer private jets, burn-outs and landfill sites, about a healthy planet with more quality of life, time for each other and sustainable products. In other words, about a good life for everyone within planetary boundaries.
‘Enough is a brilliant combination of imaginative vision, conceptual clarity and concrete proposals. A necessary handbook for an ecological civilisation.’ Roman Krznaric
Enough
Thriving Societies Beyond Growth
Dirk Holemans, Elze Vermaas & Lara Ferrante
Who is afraid of degrowth? The term alone scares the living daylights out of mainstream opinion makers and many economists in Europe. Growth is the lubricant of capitalism. As long as the economy is growing, all is well, we are told. But what do we mean by growth? Should everything just keep growing endlessly? The ecological crisis shows that infinite growth on a finite planet is impossible. At the same time, the current economic system does not guarantee a secure livelihood for all while social inequality is on the increase. A sufficiency economy offers an alternative. It provides in everybody’s basic needs while tackling greed and overconsumption.
The EU can be a frontrunner in the ecological transition. The Green Deal was a great step forward, but with its core principle of competition in a single market it remains locked within a growth-addicted economy and fails to address social inequality. We must imagine an alternative European economy, one rooted in a different paradigm, before we can actually build it.
Discover how societies can thrive when they no longer depend on economic growth. This is a compelling narrative about a world with less inequality and fewer private jets, burn-outs and landfill sites, about a healthy planet with more quality of life, time for each other and sustainable products. In other words, about a good life for everyone within planetary boundaries.
This essay gives you the keys to one of the most important debates of our time.
Published by the Green European Foundation.
“Have you ever wondered how our social, economic and ecological crises are connected, and what we could do about them? This short and perfect book demonstrates how a ‘Wellbeing Economy For All’ addresses the interconnected crises of our time, and imaginatively motivates us to be part of its realization.“- Julia Steinberger
“For too long, the planetary crisis has loomed as a monstrous inevitability. But what if we dared to imagine otherwise? Enough paints a vibrant picture of a society that has transcended the limitations of endless growth, prioritising ecological well-being and human connection. It takes on the difficult task of envisioning a future where societies can thrive beyond the schackles of constant expansion and in harmony with the natural world.” – Amitav Ghosh
“Enough is a brilliant combination of imaginative vision, conceptual clarity and concrete proposals. A necessary handbook for an ecological civilisation.” – Roman Krznaric
“This book does crucial work in offering vision, delivering hope and providing a way forward from a world where we are trashing the planet while creating miserable societies. It works towards a model for living within the limits of this fragile planet while allowing humans to thrive in a healthy future.” – Natalie Bennett
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