i think there's a complexity risk associated with striking against capitalism. I would just take all the wealth we have in all its various forms, and i would just split it up equitably between people of the world. It's not going to solve all problems, but at least it will give us a fresh start where we all have an equal say. You know, there no miracles, no easy shots. We need to learn from the mistake we've made, and we need to make better decisions. But no one is going to do that for us. And, you know, there's nothing guarantee we succeed, and that's also good. That means we are humble and we think twice about
On this episode, we meet with social scientist and researcher at the School of Economics and Management of Lund University, Timothée Parrique.
What is degrowth, and how will it help define our future?
Parrique explains how the path to societal degrowth might unfold and the social and physical obstacles we may encounter on our way there.
About Timothée Parrique:
Timothée Parrique is a social scientist, originally from Versailles, France. He is currently a researcher at the School of Economics and Management of Lund University (Sweden).
He holds a PhD in economics from the Centre d’Études et de Recherches sur le Développement (University of Clermont Auvergne, France) and the Stockholm Resilience Centre (Stockholm University, Sweden). Titled “The political economy of degrowth” (2019), his dissertation explores the economic implications of degrowth.
Tim is the author of Ralentir ou périr. L’économie de la décroissance (September 2022, Seuil), a book adaptation in French of his PhD dissertation.
For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/32-timothee-parrique