Environmentalists vs. Economic Growth

Economic growth is good for humanity. Degrowth would punish humanity.

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Activists protest for the U.S. government to take action on climate change and reject the use of fossil fuels in New York City, September 17, 2023.

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Nature has historically been one of the most read, cited, and prestigious academic journals, which makes its collapse into shallow and unscientific ideological advocacy deeply disappointing.

“To build a better world, stop chasing economic growth,” reads the title of a recent Nature article by University College London ecological economics professor Robert Costanza. The article’s subhead asserts, “The year 2024 must be a turning point for shifting policies away from gross domestic product and towards sustainable well-being.”

Andrew Follett

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Andrew Follett

Andrew Follett conducts research analysis for a nonprofit in the Washington, D.C., area. He previously worked as a space and science reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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