[PeDAGoG] Degrowth limericks

Mon Nov 16 19:57:27 CET 2020

Thanks Christine,

I love those limericks! Here's my attempt:

"there once was a system that grew,

that didn't know what else to do.

it grew just for growing,

it grew without slowing

till the de-growthers shouted "you're through!"

best,

Alex

On 11/15/2020 11:24 PM, Christine Dann wrote:
> Kia ora tatou
>
> I don't do social media, but I love the "limerick challenge" idea, so 
> below are three I just came up with. But given that not all panelists 
> have English as a first language, may we expect multilingual 
> limericks? Or is there a handicap system?
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Christine
>
>
>
> A bear who needed more snow
> Said: "You humans will have to degrow.
> A whole lot more ice
> Would also be nice.
> Degrowth saves the climate, you know."
>
> An economist banking on growth
> Uttered a terrible oath
> When he found that more money
> Meant no bees or honey
> But degrowth would conserve them both.
>
> "How enlightened it is to degrow,
> To rest and relax and go slow".
> The economy said
> Shaking its head
> At all of the School of Chicago.
>
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> On 16/11/20 9:54 am, Paulson,Susan wrote:
>>
>> Join a live debate with authors and editors of major Degrowth works 
>> published in 2020.
>>
>> Sign in Monday 16 November at 1pm EST/ 1900hrs CET: 
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RJsW3pspCE 
>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RJsW3pspCE>
>>
>> Three books in dialogue:
>>
>> Giorgos Kallis, Susan Paulson, Giacomo D'Alisa, Federico Demaria, 
>> 2020. */The Case for Degrowth./*Polity Press, 140 pages: 
>> https://www.wiley.com/en-gb/The+Case+... 
>> <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0p1ZTJQZUpDRmhHaW02ZlVuU1hLeUFxTzVMZ3xBQ3Jtc0trSC1HM2pXbzdENWhUekJFaFd0a0E2dW9ObFhPVkMwYlVEZk9UUXZ3d25tMWtERVc0cGZsMWp2ZkstZnkySjlFWl96ZndBUlExcS1pTGdsTHZnWGxzTGFOc09UX0pmS3hRWmFXX0tydVF1NkJQRGgtYw%3D%3D&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wiley.com%2Fen-gb%2FThe%2BCase%2Bfor%2BDegrowth-p-9781509535637&v=9RJsW3pspCE&event=video_description>"The 
>> relentless pursuit of economic growth is the defining characteristic 
>> of contemporary societies. Yet it benefits few and demands monstrous 
>> social and ecological sacrifice. Is there a viable alternative? How 
>> can we halt the endless quest to grow global production and 
>> consumption and instead secure socio-ecological conditions that 
>> support lives worth living for all? In this compelling book, leading 
>> experts Giorgos Kallis, Susan Paulson, Giacomo D’Alisa and Federico 
>> Demaria make the case for degrowth - living well with less, by living 
>> differently, prioritizing wellbeing, equity and sustainability. 
>> Drawing on emerging initiatives and enduring traditions around the 
>> world, they advance a radical degrowth vision and outline policies to 
>> shape work and care, income and investment that avoid exploitative 
>> and unsustainable practices. Degrowth, they argue, can be achieved 
>> through transformative strategies that allow societies to slow down 
>> by design, not disaster. Essential reading for all concerned 
>> citizens, policy-makers, and students, this book will be an important 
>> contribution to one of the thorniest and most pressing debates of our 
>> era." This debate is for anyone interested in the latest ideas and 
>> developments within the Degrowth movement, and those who are 
>> completely new to it. There will be a chance for you to get involved 
>> with other viewers in the YouTube chat, as well as ask questions to 
>> the authors.
>>
>> Corinna Burkhart, Matthias Schmelzer, Nina Treu (eds.) 2020. 
>> */Degrowth in Movement(s): A dictionary of social movements and 
>> alternatives for a future beyond economic growth, capitalism, and 
>> domination./* Zero Books, 360 pages: 
>> https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/ze... 
>> <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbi11MkNfTEl2M3VBenNVdkVKWUl2LUl6ODA3d3xBQ3Jtc0ttdkdEbzNQNDlhbUcwak9EYzJXeGlfeUQ3Uy1zOUR2Y3F5Si1GN050azVCVFBtRFIyM0gzTS1vNHRBd0g5bi01cGRBMTlQeXVyd0pUVHhWNm01ekk0d3J6TTgyTDlEeHBWYV9HeXpKbWU5M3A5SkQ5NA%3D%3D&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnhuntpublishing.com%2Fzer0-books%2Four-books%2Fdegrowth-movements&v=9RJsW3pspCE&event=video_description>"Degrowth 
>> is an emerging social movement that overlaps with proposals for 
>> systemic change such as anti-globalization and climate justice, 
>> commons and transition towns, basic income and Buen Vivir. Degrowth 
>> in Movement(s) reflects on the current situation of social movements 
>> aiming at overcoming capitalism, industrialism and domination. The 
>> essays ask: What is the key idea of the respective movement? Who is 
>> active? What is the relation with the degrowth movement? What can the 
>> degrowth movement learn from these other movements and the other way 
>> around? Which common proposals, but also which contradictions, 
>> oppositions and tensions exist? And what alliances could be possible 
>> for broader systemic transformations?"
>>
>> Vincent Liegey, Anitra Nelson, 2020. */Exploring Degrowth: A Critical 
>> Guide./* Pluto Press, 224 pages: 
>> https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745342... 
>> <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHd0QW5XQ19wRFN5X0JwbkpkTlRNYUNCTnpkZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuNUFjc0dQeloyd2NrWnBFSEtFUFdnTjR6LWZZa1BENlhuQ0R2Tk04UERZV1RhZWpvTjU2VnB3TG5iNW1YWUpMNk11Q2lfNC1OeEdLNl84UDNucFp6OHJFNkN3VTQxMS1EaC16QkpwTWZUekJ4LU1CNA%3D%3D&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plutobooks.com%2F9780745342023%2Fexploring-degrowth%2F&v=9RJsW3pspCE&event=video_description>"A 
>> sense of urgency pervades global environmentalism, and the degrowth 
>> movement is bursting into the mainstream. As climate catastrophe 
>> looms closer, people are eager to learn what degrowth is about, and 
>> whether we can save the planet by changing how we live. This book is 
>> an introduction to the movement. As politicians and corporations 
>> obsess over growth objectives, the degrowth movement demands that we 
>> must slow down the economy by transforming our economies, our 
>> politics and our cultures to live within the Earth's limits. This 
>> book navigates the practice and strategies of the movement, looking 
>> at its strengths and weaknesses. Covering horizontal democracy, local 
>> economies and the reduction of work, it shows us why degrowth is a 
>> compelling and realistic project."
>>
>> Panelists have been challenged to create a Limerick, and we invite 
>> the audience to put on their artistic hats and write their own 
>> degrowth-related limericks, which can be shared in the chat during 
>> the debate or via private message/tagging us on social media. The 
>> viewers can then vote for their favourite Limerick, and the "Audience 
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