SLOW DOWN The Degrowth Manifesto

Capitalism and its relentless focus on growth is speeding our planet toward becoming uninhabitable due to climate change. Unchecked, capitalism will continue to exploit the cheap labor and resources of less developed countries, accelerate global warming, and cause mass migrations of people from uninhabitable regions. Saito's radical solution is a version of Marxism that prioritizes communal well-being and respect for the earth's limited capacity to sustain life. Green policies and electric cars will not be enough to slow the earth's destruction. British actor Troy Glasgow's slow pacing and persuasive gravitas are perfect for the author's arresting solutions to these problems. Glasgow's evenhanded performance is at once matter of fact and urgent, qualities that allow disruptive ideas like these to sound less polarizing. T.W. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2024]