Degrowth (in French: décroissance, in Spanish: decrecimiento, in Italian: decrescita)
is a political, economic, and social movement based on environmentalist, anti-consumerist
and anti-capitalist ideas. Degrowth thinkers and activists advocate for the downscaling
of production and consumption—the contraction of economies—as overconsumption lies
at the root of long term environmental issues and social inequalities.
Key to the concept of degrowth is that reducing consumption does not require individual martyring and a decrease in well-being.
Rather, 'degrowthists' aim to maximize happiness and well-being through non-consumptive means—sharing work, consuming less, while devoting more time
to art, music, family, culture and community.
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