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Edition · 2025-07-03 · Softcover

Slow Down or Die

TPTimothée Parrique
2025
year of publication
272
pages
English (United States)
language
Softcover
cover
Publisher
Profile Books
ISBN-13
978-18-0522-709-0
EAN
9781805227090
Publication date
2025-07-03
Book
Slow Down or Die · 1 edition
The publisher on this edition

One of the most deeply ingrained beliefs of our age is that perpetual economic growth is the solution to most, if not all, of society's problems. In Slow Down or Die, French economist Timothée Parrique brilliantly challenges this myth, demonstrating how producing more won't solve climate change, poverty, or inequality. In fact, our obsession with growth is accelerating social and ecological collapse. Parrique proposes a different vision - a " post-growth" economy, where we look beyond the vagaries of GDP and measure our economies through how well we provide for each other. Instead of infinitely accumulating wealth, our goal must be a just, equitable, and sustainable society. Accessible and inspiring, Slow Down or Die is a radical call to embrace a future of shared prosperity, where slowing down is the key to a better, sustainable future.