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Growth
- A History and a Reckoning
- By: Daniel Susskind
- Narrated by: Daniel Susskind
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 7
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 7
Yet prosperity has come at a price: environmental destruction, desolation of local cultures, the rise of vast inequalities, and destabilizing technologies. Faced with such damage, many now claim that the only way forward is through "degrowth," deliberately shrinking our economic footprint. Instead, Daniel Susskind argues, we must keep growth but redirect it, making it better reflect what we truly value.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Looking for a conclusion that will sell books
- By DCS on 10-05-24
- Growth
- A History and a Reckoning
- By: Daniel Susskind
- Narrated by: Daniel Susskind
Meandering and ultimately unhelpful
Reviewed: 10-08-24
The book is basically an explanation of the flaws with GDP, an identification of the negative side effects of economic growth, an analysis of the flaws of the degrowth movement, and then a list of random and ultimately unsatisfying pet projects and ideas that have nothing really to do with growth.
The author does not ask a meaningful question, nor does he offer any meaningful solutions.
Summary: growth for the sake of growth is limiting, so people should talk more about alternatives
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