The business community is, as ever, committed to growth at all costs. Never mind that permanent economic growth on a finite planet is a non-starter, that is their mantra. Growth, no matter what is produced; if it makes a profit it is OK. There is a green version of this which calls for "green growth", which is a combination of greenwash and mild reforms.
My attitude is that we need growth in health, education and housing provision, social care, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, culture, FFPT, participative sport and free time, and de-growth in armaments, cars, plastic, fast fashion, meat, food miles, advertising, and useless and unnecessary goods. This would mean curbing aviation, road building and counting out such projects as HS2.
The former view has an echo within the labour movement and it needs to be countered with the latter in my view.
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