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Slow down : the degrowth manifesto / Kōhei Saitō ; translated by Brian Bergstrom.

Saitō, Kōhei, 1987- (author.). Bergstrom, Brian, (translator.).

Summary:

"In SLOW DOWN, Kohei Saito delivers a bold and urgent call for a return to Marxism in order to stop climate change. Here he argues that by returning to a system of social ownership, we can restore abundance and focus on those activities that are essential for human life, effectively reversing climate change and saving the planet"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781662602368
ISBN: 1662602367
Physical Description: xx, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Astra House, [2024]
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

General Note:	Translated from the Japanese. First published in Japan in 2020 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-247) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Preface to the English edition -- Introduction: Ecology is the Opiate of the Masses! -- Climate Change and the Imperial mode of living -- The Limits of Green Keynesianism -- Shooting down Degrowth under Capitalism -- Marx in the Anthropocene -- The Wishful Thinking Known as Accelerationism -- Capitalism's Scarcity, Communism of Abundance -- Degrowth Communism Will Save the World -- The Lever of Climate Justice -- Conclusion: How to prevent the end of the story.