At this session of our counter-narratives circle we will discuss "Less is More: How Degrowth will Save the World" by Jason Hickel. The book (pdf) is downloadable for free online. Everyone attending needs to do the reading beforehand, but it's OK if you don't manage to finish in time!

In this book Jason Hickel takes everything we've been taught about growth and development, and turns it on its head. The book offers a radical but attainable vision of a post-growth future. To get there we need to transform how we see nature and our place in it, from an attitude of domination and extraction to one rooted in reciprocity and regeneration. By rejecting the dogmas of capitalism we can achieve a system that's fit for the twenty-first century.

The book tackles basic issues such as jobs, health and "progress," offering a glimpse of a post-capitalist economy that's more just, more caring – and more fun! A world where, by taking less, we can become more. 

Please contact me at spxx@kpnmail.nl for further info or if you plan to attend.

About the author: Jason Hickel is an economic anthropologist, author, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.  He is Professor at the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Visiting Senior Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics, and Chair Professor of Global Justice and the Environment at the University of Oslo.

NOTE: There will be a donation jar and some refreshments available (cash or pin). Please think about donating something if you are able; a place like NieuwLand can only exist through the contributions of volunteers and friends, who know of the importance of places like this, which exist alternative to an individualistic society, capitalist economy and gentrifying neighbourhoods.