Title:
Unlocking wise digital techno-futures: Contributions from the Degrowth community
Authors:
Mario Pansera, Melf-inrich Ehlers & Christian Kerschner
Published:
Futures, volume 114, December 2019
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2019.102474
From the abstract:
Many of the benefits anticipated from technology in the 1960s remain unrealized today. Alongside the optimism that drives technological development, more sceptical views that regard the promises of technology with reflection, mistrust, and even hostility, have emerged within Western societies. One such group is the Degrowth community, a heterogenous group of researchers and activists who question technological advancements that contribute to environmentally and socially harmful economic growth. In this vein, the movement critically observes the current hype surrounding digital technology, which seems to reflect a mantra of "the more digital technology, the better". This paper presents perspectives that emerged from a dialogue among members of the Degrowth community who were asked to imagine wise and unwise futures of digitalisation in 2068.