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Many of us use "degrowth" deliberately even though we know of many more amicable options.

For me, the most important reason I use it is that "degrowth" is the only term that has been able to resist being co-opted by the hegemony. Practically every other positive sounding term has been lost to now mean just another spin on continued capital accumulation.

P.s. The growth of cancer cells doesn't sound good.

P.p.s. Parrique has more points:

https://timotheeparrique.com/fear-and-loathing-in-degrowth/ 
 Tell me again that the only ecological problem we need to focus on is too much greenhouse gases.

Explain to me how nuclear energy is The Solution.

Convince me that rich countries can keep consuming exponentially more every year, if we just make sure that consumption is "green".

Give me your optimistic take on how electrification, digitalization, fusion energy and/or "AI" will both prevent #EarthBreakdown and save capitalism.

I dare you.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adh2458

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