Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

Associate Professor of British History at the University of Chicago. His research focuses on environmental history, history of science, and political economy.

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Jun 12, 2023 • 1h 2min

Fredrik Albritton Jonsson and Carl Wennerlind, "Scarcity: A History from the Origins of Capitalism to the Climate Crisis" (Harvard UP, 2023)

Fredrik Albritton Jonsson is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago specializing in environmental history, while Carl Wennerlind chairs the History Department at Barnard College, focusing on early modern Europe. They explore the historical evolution of scarcity from capitalism's origins to today's climate crisis, critiquing infinite-growth ideologies. They discuss alternative frameworks, the influence of literary and philosophical thinkers, and advocate for sustainable economic models that respect ecological boundaries and prioritize coexistence with nature.

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