What Happens if the Economy Grows Forever

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How Our Addiction to Consumption Is Killing Us

Endless growth is taken for granted as being the sign of a healthy economy. But our obsession with growth isn’t just myopic, but actually dangerous, for ourselves and the planet. Let’s explore the radical alternative of degrowth and consider whether we could ever stop consuming ourselves to death.

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Written by John Duncan ‪@JohntheDuncan‬
Hosted by Michael Burns
Directed by Gregory Elek
Edited by Mark Potts
Produced by Olivia Redden

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