[PeDAGoG] Degrowth limericks ... and beyond

Tue Nov 17 07:21:53 CET 2020

Friends,

I'm all agog
At the poetic skills in PeDAGoG
Members inspiring their peers
To throw more verbal spears
At the evil growth demagogue!

Ok, folks, beyond this clearly v. enjoyable exchange, can we pl. get 
back to some of the actions we had decided on at our last collective 
call, which seems like it was many moons back? It would be nice to have 
some activities of this network, beyond the occasional email exchange.

I've requested Brandon to initiate some conversation on this ... thanks,

ashish

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On 17/11/20 12:27 am, Alex Jensen wrote:
>
> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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 favourite" will be announced at the end of the debate! 
>>> Follow us on socials: Facebook: 
>>> https://www.facebook.com/DegrowthTalks/ 
>>> <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkVBZGZvVkhiaUtBMTZNbm91YWdxd0Nxa2ptd3xBQ3Jtc0trQnJYYXh6ZE1kTnVPVlpxREQ5LXBHeEtQOEhHQ0tWVEFSNzJ5NFFrZnozd1R3QWdpN2tsdmVhQ2hMTUtmOG5taVVWNzNOTFVabENqNzZwV3d4WGpIeFRZVjltc01IRzZJNmh5T1N6emoyZXRxZExxQQ%3D%3D&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FDegrowthTalks%2F&v=9RJsW3pspCE&event=video_description>Twitter: 
>>> https://twitter.com/degrowthtalks 
>>> <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0dHTnJwc0Z5YkhFUXVHNTlkZ0pjd2ZSZ0xtUXxBQ3Jtc0ttR0c5YU91UThIR0EtcG9BQTlLc1lsOXRUdjAxenRTZ1ZxcGRIT21yX0dnMlZUYmVGMkw2WUNCUld3YUo5M0htZnpQN0h6VnpvUHZEWlFmX1gwcGFSLVVDd1ZFQTBGaWY1TzA0b3dCc0FyYWNrandDcw%3D%3D&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fdegrowthtalks&v=9RJsW3pspCE&event=video_description>Instagram: 
>>> https://www.instagram.com/degrowthtalks/ 
>>> <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkpWY1k3UEF6aVVLaG9xZVlQRlBySVMtMmRJUXxBQ3Jtc0ttU3FWTHQtZGVrdl84R3JhWHJZZXRiZG9hREpsRzBUSHdmTnRuSkt5Q25BUHIyb0lsR3lMZEg5Rko3NlhRRXRXekR2eW5uRHZoLVlRVGlQMVhRckhDWXRSS2puWXRjY2JjVHdTdlpmajBkeWRwSEJ4SQ%3D%3D&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdegrowthtalks%2F&v=9RJsW3pspCE&event=video_description>
>>>
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