Some ideas are so incredibly asinine and destructive that you'll of course find some high-brow academic movement that promotes them. Such is the case with something known as "degrowth"—a burgeoning philosophy arguing that humanity's continuing pursuit of economic betterment is unsustainable and a threat to the planet. Popular among environmentalists, it's a predictable end point for some climate-change warriors.
Per a pro-degrowth website, this idea "critiques the global capitalist system which pursues growth at all costs, causing human exploitation and environmental destruction." It wants to "prioritize social and ecological well-being instead of corporate profits…and excess consumption." Degrowth "requires radical redistribution, reduction in the material size of the global economy, and a shift in common values towards care, solidarity, and autonomy."
