Robert F. Kennedy Sr. was the first Politician to Support Most Critical Issue: Degrowth

Robert F. Kennedy Sr. was the first famous politician to advocate for replacing GDP and developing an economy that does not need to grow. He believed that too much focus on material things had led to a surrender of personal excellence and community value. In his 1968 speech, he eloquently articulated that the current measure of success excludes what makes life worthwhile and fails to explain why Americans are proud to be American. Despite facing deeply ingrained assumptions, this message is resonating with a growing number of people, especially young people. It is now considered the most important critical issue of our time, as evidenced by the increasing number of individuals worldwide working on it.