Tag Archives: degrowth

Poverty and prosperity

Posted on Apr 1, 2025 by Henning Michael Møller Just

What causes poverty? Nothing. It’s the original state, the default and starting point. The real question is, what causes prosperity? FTR, this tweet is about well-being in societies. Hence, “prosperity.” If you think CEO salaries or minimum wage you’re on … Continue reading →

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Why degrowth makes no sense

Posted on Feb 16, 2025 by Henning Michael Møller Just

From the always excellent Naval Ravikant: You can go to rural India, rural China, or anywhere in that part of the world to see what a degrowth society looks like. It’s the pre-growth society—it’s the same thing. It’s high infant … Continue reading →

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It’s now so bad even the EU commission has to admit it

Posted on Jan 29, 2025 by Henning Michael Møller Just

I heard this joke the other day: US: We are going to invest $500B in AI China: Look how much better our AI is EU: What kind of plug does AI use? Or: The EU developed AI Act instead of … Continue reading →

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Degrowth

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Henning Michael Møller Just

When you see a word as awkward as “degrowth,” the reason is often that there’s something that someone doesn’t want to call by its real name. And so it is in this case. We already have a word for “degrowth.” … Continue reading →

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