Nick Fitzpatrick a
a Department of Business Development & Technology, Aarhus University, Denmark
A review of Slow down: The degrowth manifesto
Drawing on Marx's previously unpublished research, Saitō argues for a radical rethinking of Marxist theory. The book critiques both green capitalism and state-led climate solutions, revealing how market mechanisms merely displace the contradictions of capital. Instead, Saitō advocates for degrowth communism through commons-based production, shortened work weeks, and worker cooperatives. These findings suggest that a revolutionary strategy of class war is more suitable to achieving social-ecological transformation rather than a reformist approach to markets and states.
Nick Fitzpatrick a
a Department of Business Development & Technology, Aarhus University, Denmark
From Western Marxism to degrowth communism . (2025). In Degrowth Journal (Vol. 3). https://doi.org/10.36399/Degrowth.003.01.01
“From Western Marxism to Degrowth Communism .” Degrowth Journal, vol. 3, Jan. 2025, https://doi.org/10.36399/Degrowth.003.01.01.
“From Western Marxism to Degrowth Communism .” 2025. Degrowth Journal. https://doi.org/10.36399/Degrowth.003.01.01.
“From Western Marxism to degrowth communism ”(2025) Degrowth Journal. doi:10.36399/Degrowth.003.01.01.
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