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======Degrowth, the past, the future, and the human nature======
Degrowth is a concept that addresses the surpassing of natural growth limits by industrial civilization, suggesting a transition to a sustainable scale through demographic and economic decline.  \\ 
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|Report location:  |[[https://foresightfordevelopment.org/sobipro/download-file/46-1110/54|source]]   |
|Language:  |English  |
|Publisher:  |<WRAP> 
[[encyclopedia:nl_els_elsevier|Elsevier]] 
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|Authors:  |Ernest Garcia  |
|Geographic focus:  |Global   |

=====Methods=====
The research method involved a multidisciplinary approach, examining sociological, psychological, anthropological, and evolutionary perspectives to understand the concept of degrowth and its implications for society and human nature.  \\ 
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=====Key Insights=====
The research explores the concept of degrowth, arguing that industrial civilization has exceeded the planet's natural limits, necessitating a transition to sustainability. It discusses the potential for conscious social change during a period of decline, drawing on various disciplines to understand the relationship between degrowth and human nature. The paper critiques the concept of sustainable development and examines theories on social change, selective pressures under scarcity, and the potential for societies to adapt to a sustainable scale. It concludes that while evolutionary perspectives support the potential for social change, they do not guarantee a singular historical trajectory, leaving the future unwritten.  \\ 
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