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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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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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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Categories: English publication language | Global geographic scope | decline | degrowth | energy sources | evolutionary perspective | food production | fossil fuels | human nature | industrial civilization | living standards | natural limits | population growth | selective pressures | social change | societal adaptation. | sustainability | sustainable development critique