Slow down : the degrowth manifesto / Kōhei Saitō ; translated by Brian Bergstrom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saitō, Kōhei, 1987- author.

Contributor:

Bergstrom, Brian, translator.

Standardized Title:

Hitoshinsei no "Shihonron." English

Language:

English

Japanese

Subjects (All):

Marxian economics.

Environmental economics.

Marx, Karl, 1818-1883.

Marx, Karl.

Capital.

Climatic changes--Economic aspects.

Climatic changes.

Japanese literature--Translations into English.

Japanese literature.

Physical Description:

xx, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Astra House, [2024]

Summary:

"In SLOW DOWN, Kohei Saito delivers a bold and urgent call for a return to Marxism in order to stop climate change. Here he argues that by returning to a system of social ownership, we can restore abundance and focus on those activities that are essential for human life, effectively reversing climate change and saving the planet"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface to the English edition

Introduction: Ecology is the Opiate of the Masses!

Climate Change and the Imperial mode of living

The Limits of Green Keynesianism

Shooting down Degrowth under Capitalism

Marx in the Anthropocene

The Wishful Thinking Known as Accelerationism

Capitalism's Scarcity, Communism of Abundance

Degrowth Communism Will Save the World

The Lever of Climate Justice

Conclusion: How to prevent the end of the story.

Notes:

Translated from the Japanese.

First published in Japan in 2020 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-247) and index.

Other Format:

Online version:

Saito, Kohei, 1987- Slow down

ISBN:

9781662602368

1662602367

OCLC:

1416067100