Tech Won't Save Us How Degrowth Will Reshape Technology w/ Jason Hickel
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Jun 27, 2024 
Jason Hickel discusses how technology in a degrowth society would prioritize collective welfare over profit. They explore the urgent need for sustainable production and the contrasting approaches of green growth vs. degrowth scenarios. The conversation highlights challenges in decarbonization, rethinking production for a democratic economy, and addressing global North-South disparities in energy consumption.
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Degrowth's Core Focus
- Degrowth targets high material and energy use in rich countries to reduce ecological damage and improve justice.
- It calls to scale down socially unnecessary, energy-intensive production like SUVs and fast fashion, not all production.
Green Growth vs Degrowth
- Green growth scenarios rely heavily on unproven, land-intensive negative emissions technology and extreme efficiency gains.
- Degrowth embraces realistic technological change but stresses scaling down unnecessary production and ending global energy suppression for justice.
Double-Barreled Climate Approach
- Embrace both efficient technologies like EVs and reduce overall car usage through public transit for rapid decarbonization.
- Avoid reliance solely on technology; combine innovation with reducing energy-demanding consumption patterns.