{"product_id":"degrowth-pasi-heikkurinen-9781906948726","title":"Degrowth: An Experience of Being Finite","description":"\u003cp\u003eDegrowth is an experience. It is about fathoming that \u003cem\u003ebeing-in-nature \u003c\/em\u003eis finite. Experiencing finitude offers the long-awaited theoretical foundation for the degrowth movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Pasi Heikkurinen argues that we must understand limits 'from within' in order to effectively reduce matter-energy throughput. He coins the metabolic cutback as the minimalist definition of \u003cem\u003edegrowth\u003c\/em\u003e. He also provides a lucid critique on how technology, transformations, and nature are perceived in cultures of growth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo overcome the shortfalls of our perception, experiential notions of \u003cem\u003ereleasement\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003emetamorphosis\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ethe core of nature \u003c\/em\u003eare propounded. Heikkurinen calls for a collective experience of degrowing in practice while avoiding over-inclusive rhetoric. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pasi Heikkurinen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1906948720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781906948726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mayflybooks\/Ephemera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.34d","brand":"Pasi Heikkurinen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46070535684351,"sku":"9781906948726","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_183f129d-7342-41e0-8f98-977e1a20ece4.jpg?v=1724243556","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/degrowth-pasi-heikkurinen-9781906948726","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}