Like me, you're probably acquainted with environmentalists who swear by ecology, degrowth and nature. But when we talk about nature, we also talk about the law of nature and predators. We often forget that it's a case of eat or be eaten, from the infinitely small to the infinitely large. So let's see why degrowth violates the law of nature!
Not long ago, I talked about degrowth with a slightly extreme environmentalist.
Degrowth is about stopping the pursuit of economic and technological progress. I laughed out loud, because comfort, technology and our world seem so reassuring that we forget that we live in a world of limits.
Indeed, in nature, a species that doesn't grow and evolve is a species that gets eaten and goes extinct: let's imagine all of a sudden that we stop technological progress altogether.
We know that viruses and bacteria simply adapt and become progressively more resistant to antibiotics, for example, as they evolve with us.
Fortunately, we're also evolving and constantly finding new solutions. On the other hand, if we stopped evolving, we'd soon be caught out by the law of nature: if you don't evolve, you'll be eaten and replaced.... Bon appétit!
Degrowth is not the solution. On the other hand, intelligent growth is important!
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