Jason Hickel – Outgrowing growth: why quality of life, not GDP, should be our measure of success

Mainstream economics still thinks growth is essential, but this blind belief in GDP is just enriching the rich and killing the planet. We don’t need more growth to improve people’s lives. By working less, buying and producing less, and investing in public services, we can improve quality of life – and fight the climate crisis. This story was first published on The Correspondent here: Want to support journalism that looks deeper than the headlines to show you how the world really works? The Correspondent is an online platform for unbreaking news. Set your own membership fee and join us today to get access to our full catalogue of articles and podcasts: thecorrespondent.com/join Voice-over/producer: Abhijit Shylanath Executive producer: Jacco Prantl If you have questions, please email: hello@thecorrespondent.com

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