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Questions and Answers
What is the author's suggested approach to categorizing certain countries?
What is the author's suggested approach to categorizing certain countries?
- Regarding them as appropriately developed (correct)
- Labeling them as underdeveloped
- Considering them to be overdeveloped
- Calling them developing nations
What percentage of people in middle- and high-income countries believe overconsumption is putting our planet and society at risk?
What percentage of people in middle- and high-income countries believe overconsumption is putting our planet and society at risk?
- 80%
- 50%
- 60%
- 70% (correct)
What do a majority of people in middle- and high-income countries believe about buying and owning less?
What do a majority of people in middle- and high-income countries believe about buying and owning less?
- It would slightly compromise their happiness
- It would not compromise their happiness (correct)
- It would greatly increase their happiness
- It would greatly compromise their happiness
Why are terms like 'de-growth', 'zero growth', and 'de-development' off-putting to some people?
Why are terms like 'de-growth', 'zero growth', and 'de-development' off-putting to some people?
What is the author's concern with the language used by pundits promoting a transition from the dominant model of economic progress?
What is the author's concern with the language used by pundits promoting a transition from the dominant model of economic progress?
What is the author's suggestion for selling the idea of 'de-developing' rich countries to westerners?
What is the author's suggestion for selling the idea of 'de-developing' rich countries to westerners?
What is the author's concern with the concept of 'de-development'?
What is the author's concern with the concept of 'de-development'?
What do people sense is wrong with the dominant model of economic progress?
What do people sense is wrong with the dominant model of economic progress?
What is the advantage of reframing the narrative around economic progress?
What is the advantage of reframing the narrative around economic progress?
What is the author's main argument regarding the language used to promote an alternative to the dominant model of economic progress?
What is the author's main argument regarding the language used to promote an alternative to the dominant model of economic progress?
