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Faced with an ecological crisis of existential proportions, the economic relations of capitalism have only fanned the flames. The transformation of property relations is an urgent necessity, but not, in itself, enough to save us. Enter 'degrowth': a concept that radically challenges contemporary life, culture and economics as we know it.Through an impressive synthesis of the traditions of eco-Marxism and feminist ecological economics, Eric Pineault presents a well-rounded critique of contemporary capitalist growth and its socio-ecological contradictions, in which growth is understood as both a biophysical and accumulation process.The book provides fresh answers to key questions of current socio-ecological debates: Why does capitalist society depend on accelerating growth? Why is the constant upscaling of its economic process necessary for its social stability? How does this deepen the ecological contradictions that humanity now faces? And what can we learn from this for our understanding of emancipatory futures?
Contents
Introduction1. The Metabolism of Capitalist Society and the Biophysical Foundations of Accumulation 2. The Growth Imperative of Advanced Capitalism and the Corporate Form: On the Organization of Surplus Production and Absorption 3. An Escalatory Accumulation Regime: The Structural Coupling of Overproduction to Overconsumption as a Mode of Regulation and Way of Life 4. On Capitalized Sources, Sinks and Forcings: Accelerating the Throughput of Capitalist Society and Deepening its Socioecological Contradictions 5. An Impossible Transition: The Political and Cultural Dependence on Growth in Capitalist Society Conclusion: The Degrowth Imperative: An Economy of Limits Beyond Capitalism and Growth
