A Nobel Laureate Says Growth Is Doomed. He Is Wrong

By Sabine Hossenfelder

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Go to https://ground.news/sabine to get 40% off the Vantage plan and see through sensationalized reporting. Stay fully informed on events around the world with Ground News. The Guardian recently ran a piece by a group of economists, one of them a Nobel laureate, arguing that economic growth is a doomed strategy. I went and looked at what this movement actually publishes, and I fell into a rabbit hole I did not expect. I think these people are dangerous. Let's take a look. #degrowth #economics #climatechange #sciencenews πŸ‘•T-shirts, mugs, posters and more: ➜ https://sabines-store.dashery.com/ πŸ’Œ Support me on Donorbox ➜ https://donorbox.org/swtg πŸ‘‰ Transcript with links to references on Patreon ➜ https://www.patreon.com/Sabine πŸ“ Transcripts and written news on Substack ➜ https://sciencewtg.substack.com/ πŸ“© Free weekly science newsletter ➜ https://sabinehossenfelder.com/newsletter/ πŸ‘‚ Audio only podcast ➜ https://open.spotify.com/show/0MkNfXlKnMPEUMEeKQYmYC πŸ”— Join this channel to

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