Kohei Saito
City Arts & Lectures - Ein Podcast von City Arts & Lectures - Sonntags
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The concept of de-growth - purposefully moving away from an ever-growing gross domestic product as the definition of a successful economy - may seem like a tough sell to Americans. But Japanese philosopher Kohei Saito sees de-growth as part of a new and sustainable way of living that consumes less of the planet’s resources. His new book Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto, points an urgent, yet gentle path toward a more equal and less harmful society. On April 20, 2024, Saito talked to Astra Taylor about what a more sustainable economy and culture might look like.