Buku ini membahas penyebab ketimpangan global yang berakar pada kolonialisme, penaklukan, dan sistem ekonomi dunia modern. Jason Hickel mengkritik pandangan konvensional mengenai kemiskinan serta menjelaskan bagaimana struktur ekonomi global memperlebar kesenjangan. Buku ini juga menawarkan berbagai solusi menuju sistem ekonomi yang lebih adil dan berkelanjutan.
The world has finally awoken to the reality of climate breakdown and ecological collapse. Now we must face up to its primary cause. Capitalism demands perpetual expansion, which is devastating the living world. There is only one solution that will lead to meaningful and immediate change: DEGROWTH. If we want to have a shot at halting the crisis, we need to restore the balance. We need to change…