You quote "Degrowth is a designed reduction..." but when there's "accidental" degrowth, you think the mess isn't to do with "accidental" versus "designed"? To me the fact that something that should be designed has poor outcomes when it happens accidentally (landing a plane, putting a dog to sleep, having a vasectomy) isn't unexpected, and I generally feel it's the "accident" part that causes problems. I suspect you don't generally consider the poor outcomes of an accident to be an accurate reflection of what would occur when something goes to plan according to it's design (c'mon, you know how nutty that would make you sound for literally anything else!). So why try to make that an argument here?
Jerry, I have been enjoying your EarthWatch postings, and am impressed by your the depth of your reading and understanding. However today's posting is not your best. The points you bring up are very pertinent, but you seem to skate over them, and I would appreciate a more in-depth article on these issues. We must all understand the major shift that is coming as we move to a post capitalist society. Can you re-visit the de-growth topic with more insight? All the best, Peter
You quote "Degrowth is a designed reduction..." but when there's "accidental" degrowth, you think the mess isn't to do with "accidental" versus "designed"? To me the fact that something that should be designed has poor outcomes when it happens accidentally (landing a plane, putting a dog to sleep, having a vasectomy) isn't unexpected, and I generally feel it's the "accident" part that causes problems. I suspect you don't generally consider the poor outcomes of an accident to be an accurate reflection of what would occur when something goes to plan according to it's design (c'mon, you know how nutty that would make you sound for literally anything else!). So why try to make that an argument here?
Jerry, I have been enjoying your EarthWatch postings, and am impressed by your the depth of your reading and understanding. However today's posting is not your best. The points you bring up are very pertinent, but you seem to skate over them, and I would appreciate a more in-depth article on these issues. We must all understand the major shift that is coming as we move to a post capitalist society. Can you re-visit the de-growth topic with more insight? All the best, Peter